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And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a Trumpet, and they shall gather to-gether
his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. Nat 24: 3i.
Arq. Y. 177/ f 12- fir4
So will I seek ont my sheep, and will deliver them on
been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.
of all places where they have
Ego. 34: 12. - Ter. 32: 39.
VOLUME XXI. MOUNDSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA, U. S. A., THURSDAY, MARCH 21, ' 1901. NUMBER 12
Fight of faith.
BY A. S. KRIEBEL.
Thy grace, 0 Lord, on me conferred
To human mind unknown;
To eye unseen, to ear unheard—
Unfathomed like thy throne.
Upon this throne of holiness,
By grace, in love I reign,
With scepter of thy righteousness,
Complete o'er sin's domain.
Should foes arise, my soul assail,
In Jesus' name I'll stand;
By faith in God I shall prevail
O'er Satan's host and land.
Our captain leads— the " Lord of hosts"—
Triumphant o'er the foe.
Courageous be, though Satan boasts;
We'll raze his ramparts low.
Lift up the hands, faith's battle wield;
Let the weakest say, " I'm strong.".
In holy war, with sword and shield,
Rout every foe along.
Courageous then in prayer, and song,
Hear Heaven's trumpet call:
" Quit you like men;" " Only be strong!"
Till every foe shall fall.
Equipped in holy armor bright,
Loins girt with truth about;
In fiercest fight put foe to flight,
By raising victor's shout.
All darkness flees at God's command
From heavens holy light;
Then on his Word take firm thy stand,
Press faith's unflinching fight.
The Unity of God's People.
BY LORENZO COOK.
TN the morning of this gospel day the
A people of God were in perfect unity.
t'ni ty is an element of heavenl y origin,
and is an endowment bestowed upon the
people of God. Unity and harmony
exist in heaven, and may be effected and
enjoyed in the hearts and lives of the
children of God, by salvation. To this
end Jesus earnestly prayed the Father to
keep his disciples in oneness or unity,
even as they ( Father and Son) were one.
Jno. 17. The salvation of men from sin,
with a perfect conformity to the pure
gospel, made unity among the primitive
Christians; and they preserved unity as
long as they adhered to the whole gos-pel,
and nothing but the gospel. But
when erroneous doctrines began to be
tolerated, and the church became slack
in keeping clear from false teachers, the
unity was soon destroyed, and " the mys-tery
of iniquity" gradually developed
into the great apostate hierarchy of
Romanian. The apostasy was brought
about by men becoming perverted, and
departing from the simplicity of the
gospel. The prophet, as will be seen in
the following scriptures, prophesied of
the gospel day, that the grace of salva-tion
through Christ would effect unity.
" Behold, I will gather them out of all
countries, ... and they shall be my
people, and I will be their God: and 1
will give them one heart, and one way."
— Jer. 62: 37- 39. " And I will give them
one heart, .. that they may walk in
my statutes, and keep mine ordinances,
and do them: and they shall be my peo-ple,
and I will be their God."— Ezek.
11: 19, 20. " For then Will I turn to the
people a pure language, that they may
all call upon the name of the Lord, to
serve him with one consent."— Zeph.
3: 9.
The foregoing prophecies undoubtedly
refer to the unifying power of the gospel
salvation, which gives all that are saved
a heart ( spirit) to serve the Lord, with
one consent. . It was prophesied of
Christ, by Cal: Lilies, `. ` that Jesus should
die for the nation [ Jewish] ; and not for
that nation only, but that also he should
gather together in one the children of
God' that were scattered abroad."-- Jno.
11: 51, 52. Also Jesus said, " I am the
good shepherd, and know my sheep
Ldisciples], and am known of mine. . . .
And other sheep I have [ beside Jews],
which are not of this. fold: them also 1
must bring, and they shall hear [ obey]
my voice; and there shall be one fold,
and one shepherd."— Jno. 10: 11- 16.
In the preceding texts it is taught, that
those whom God shall gather out " from
all countries" ( nationalities), and give
them one heart ( or spirit) and one way
( doctrine), shall have one shepherd ( or
head— Jesus), and be gathered together
in one fold ( the church of God).
The one fold is frequently designated
by the apostles as the " one body."
Jesus said, " There shall be one fold."
Let us see what some of the apostles say
concerning this fact. There is one body
( fold), one Spirit ( heart), one Lord
( shepherd), one faith ( way or doctrine).
See Eph. 4: 4. 5. Jesus said, " There
shall be one fold," and Paul confirms
the fact that Christ's statement is fulfill-ed,
by saying, " There is one body."
You will observe he makes it as certain
that there is only one body, as there is
one Spirit, and one Lord. It is clearly
definded that the body is the church.
See Col. I: 24: Therefore there is one
church. It is again declared that " ye
are called in one body; and be ye thank-ful.
"— Col. 3: 15. The only institution
that is approved in the New Testament
is the divine institution called the " one
body," " church of God," or " kingdom
of God." God calls men into this
divine institution only. All calls into
human organizations by man, are un-scriptural,
and divide, instead of unifying.
The Lord adds unto the church every one
when he saves them ( Acts 2: 47), and
sets every member in the body as it
pleases him. See 1 Con 12: 18. The
Spirit inducts each member into the
body ( Ver. 13) or kingdom of God when
they are • born of the Spirit. See Jno.
3: 5. In the days of Christ and the
apostles, salvation unified even Jews and
Gentiles together into one body of Chris-tians.
It mattered not how much
enmity existed between Jew and Jew, or
between Jew and Gentile, salvation
through Jesus Christ reconciled them
together in the one body, and made
peace, or unity between them. " For he
[ Christ] is our peace, who hath made
both [ Jew and Gentile] one, and bath
broken down the middle wall of parti-tion
between us; having abolished in his
flesh the enmity, . . that he might
reconcile both unto God in one body, by
the cross, having slain the enmity
thereby."— Eph. 2: 14- 16. Therefore
the foundation of the unity of the Spirit
is salvation, and for any one to willfully
depart from the unity of the Spirit is to
become unreconciled to God, and forfeit
their salvation.
THE UNITY OF THE SPIRIT.
Paul in exhorting the brethren at
Ephesus, says: " I . . . beseech you that
ye walk worthy of the vocation where-with
ye are called, with. all lowliness and
meekness, with long- suffering, forbearing
one another in love; endeavoring to keep
the unity of the. Spirit in the bond of
peace. "— Eph. 4: 1- 3. It was presup-posed
that unity was already existing
among the Christians at Ephesus; hence
they were exhorted to keep the unity of
the Spirit. Also it is implied that
Christians are to endeavor to keep the
unity in the bond of peace. There is
an effort to be made therefore by the
children of God to retain unity. The
apostle gives very definite instruction
how to keep in unity, and in the bond of
peace. Walk " with all lowliness and
meekness, with long- suffering, forbear-ing
one another in love." Humility,
long- suffering, and brotherly love are
very essential elements of unity. Every
person that will keep humble, long-suffering,
and in brotherly love, will
thereby continue in unity of spirit with
all the people of God. It would be well
to observe the fact that, to keep in unity
is to keep in the bond of peace. So long
as Christians follow peace with all men
( Heb. 12: 14) and are at peace among
themselves ( 1 Thess. 5: 13), they will
continue in unity. This unity of the
Spirit is not to he had by joining any
institution of man; but it is a divine
affinity existing between only' those that
have the birth of the Spirit. All we
need to do to get into the unity of the
Spirit is to become joined unto the Lord.
" For he that is joined unto the Lard is
one spirit."- 1 Con 6: 17. None but
those that are joined to the Lord have
the unity of the Spirit. Then, by Chris-tians
keeping joined unto the Lord, they
keep the same spirit, and have what is
called in the ' New Testament " fellowship
of the Spirit." " if there be therefore
any consolation in Christ, if any comfort
of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit,
• fulfil ye my joy, that ye be like-minded,
having the same love, being of
one accord, of one mind."— Phil. 2: 1,
2. Paul associates brotherly love and
being of one accord and one mind, as
essential to unity. Hence the children
of God are earnestly exhorted to love one
another. " Let brotherly love continue."
— Heb13: 1. " Love the brotherhood."
— 1 Pet. 2: 17. " Above all things have
fervent charity among yourselves."- 1
Pet. 4: 8. " Being knit together in
love."— Col. 2: 2. " By this shall all
men know that ye are my disciples, it ye
have love one to another."--- Jno. 13: 35.
". Be kindly affectioned, one to another,
with brotherly love, in honor preferring
one another." — Rom12: 10. " Be ye all
of one mind, having compassion one of
another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be
courteous."— IPet. 3: 8. " Behold, how
good and how pleasant it is for brethren
to dwell together in unity l"— Ps. 133: 1.
The unity of the Spirit may be destroyed
by entering into evil strivings one against
another-. This drives out brotherly
love, and breaks the unity of the Spirit,
causing ill feelings to exist. " Stand
together in one spirit, with one mind
striving together for the faith of the
gospel" ( Phil. 1: 27), " till we all come
in the unity of the faith."— Eph. 4: 13.
discretion of a man defereth
his anger; and it is his glory to pass
over a transgression." — Prov. 19 : 11.
God's Faithfulness In Judgment.
BY MARY HELDENBRAND.
GOD is faithful, who. has promised.
It is well to remember that God is
just as faithful to execute the judgments
written as to fulfill the promises made by
him, if we will obey him. Who has
not read of the warning to the Israelites
if they would disobey and reject the
counsel of God, and how they were
punished for disobedience, as well as
received the blessings for obedience?
" Is God unrighteous who taketh yen-crea
ace? . . . God forbid: for then how
shall God judge the world?" Our
hearts break forth with the Psalmist:
" Thy judgments are just, thy laws are
equal."
The examples of the Jews were wrila
ten for our admonition, upon whom the
ends of the world are come, that we
should not tempt Christ as some of them
also tempted him; or provoke, or dis-obey,
as some of them, and were de-stroyed
of the destroyer. " Therefore
let him that thinketh he standeth, take
heed lest he tall." This scripture is
well applied to this generation; for if
the true spiritual condition of the pro-fessing
Christians to- day were written
eat it would look more gloomy than
that of ancient idolatry. To whom
much is given, of them will much be
required. " How shall we escape, if we
neglect so great salvation; which at the
first began to be spoken by the Lord,
and was confirmed unto us by them that
heard him." The true cause of depart-ing
from God is the absence of that
godly fear that holds him in just esteem.
Seeking the honor that comes from the
world, robs God, and sinks the soul in.
the deceptions of the enemy. There are
three messages in the 14th chapter of
Revelation that come forcibly before the
present age. He who will heed the first
will readily give ear to the two follow-ing;
for he will love to honor God.
The beloved John looked and beheld the
Lamb of God, and they which follow
the Lamb whithersoever he goeth, and
in their mouth was found no guile; for
they are without fault before the throne
of God. " And I saw another angel fly
in the midst of heaven, having the ever-lasting
gospel to preach unto them
that dwell on the earth [ to bring it more
personally to each of us, he continues],
and to every nation, and kindred, and
tongue, and people, saying with a loud
voice, Fear God, and give glory to him;
for the hour of his judgment 3S come:
and worship him that made heaven, and
earth, and the sea, and the fountains of
waters." Praise God for such a won-derful
creation. Let the people of the
earth turn from vanity to worship God,
their creator and preserver, the one who
gives the seasons and fills our hearts
with joy and gladness. He is the
author of every good and perfect gift.
But there is another reason we should
fear God and give glory to him. " For
the hour of his judg, ment is come."
Judgment against Babylon, that great
city— not a city of the earth— for " upon
her forehead was a name written, Ilys-tery
Babylon the great, the mother of
harlots and abominations of the earth."
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THE GOSPEL TRUMPET
— Rev. 17: 5. - Now turn back to Rev.
11 and the reader will better understand
the message of the second angel. " And
there followed another angel, saying,
Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great
city, because she made all nations drink
of the wine of the wrath of her fornica-tion."
The term used to denote her sins
is verified in the spiritual confusion of
sectism all over the world, the number
of creeds and faiths that have brought
about spiritual fornication. She hath
made all nations to drink of her wine.
The main object of her ministers is to
get joiners; and were the true shepherd
of God to cease crying out this message
of God, the offense of the cross would
cease. But how then should he declare
the whole counsel of God and keep back
nothing that is good for the people, since
God is faithful to his word? Oh! hear
the awful doom that awaits him who
will not flee for his life. " Flee out of
the midst of Babylon, and deliver every
man his soul. Be not cut oft in her
iniquity; for this is the time of the
Lord's vengeance; he will render unto
her a recompense."— Ser. 51: 6. " And
I heard another voice from heaven, say-ing;
Coale out of her, my people, that ye
be not partakers of her sins, and that ye
receive not of her plagues; for her sins
have reached unto heaven, and God hath
remembered her iniquities." — Rev.
18: 4, 5.
Lest some dear souls may be deceived
or faint- hearted by the ridicule or cen-sure
of the sectarian preachers for with-drawing
their names as well as their
hearts from her worship, let us read
what the third angel sounds forth with
a loud voice, to further warn the people
" And the third angel followed them,
saying with a loud voice, If any man wor-ship
the beast and his image, and receive
his mark in his forehead, or in his hand [ be
joined to him], the same shall drink of
the wine of the wrath of God, which is
poured out without mixture into the cup
of his indignation; and he shall be tor-mented
with fire and brimstone in the
presence of the holy angels, and in the
presence of the Lamb."— Rev. 14: 9, 10.
Which will you choose, dear ones
whom God is calling-# the contempt and
indignation of a righteous God, or
bravely take a stand for God alone and
face a frowning world? It can not hurt
you, but will drive you nearer to God.
He is faithful to keep that which we
have committed to his care, the keeping
of our souls against that day. He writes
his name in - our forehead and is indig-nant
at any other name. Yes, he is a
jealous God, and they that worship him
must worship him in spirit and in truth.
Oh, fear God, and give glory to him; for
the hour of his judgment is come.
How We Got Our Bible.
BY H. W. NELSON.
F OR many years when a boy it was the
query of my mind whenever thinking
of the matter, where we got the Bible;
how it was transmitted to us; how we
knew it was the same now as when first
written; together with other kindred
questions. In after years it was con-siderable
satisfaction to have these ans-wered
by a knowledge of the facts con-cerning
the preservation and transmission
of the Bible. I am well aware that the
soul that. has an experience of salvation
knows by the witness of the Spirit that
the Bible is the true word of God with-out
knowing just how we got it. How-ever,
to know this will in no way detract
from the former but even strengthen our
faith in the precious Word.
In those early clays when the Bible
was written there was neither paper nor
printing presses. All the writing or
printing was done by hand on scrolls of
papyrus, a kind of plant that grew on
the river Nile, or the more expensive
vellum, a parchment made from calf-
Akin. It is xnannscripts of- this latter
kind that have been preserved to our
day.
The manuscript of the Old Testament -
was always preserved in the temple at
Jerusalem and might also be found in
other synagogues throughout the world.
After Christ had finished his mission on
earth and his apostles and disciples were
using these old writings to prove that he
was in truth the Messiah, about 75 A.
D. the Jewish Rabbis issued what they
called The Standard Hebrew Text of the
Bible. To produce this they mutilated
the original writings in many places to
make it more difficult or even impossible
to prove therefrom that. Jesus was the
Messiah or the Christ. In the writings
of many of the early church Fathers we
find charges to this effect preferred
against them. Fortunately, however,
prior to this time, about 285 B. C.,
King Ptoelmy Philadelphus had. the
original writing translated into Greek for
his library at Alexandria. This version
has been called the Septuagint, or the
LXX. As the Greek language at this
time was the common language spoken
even among the Jews themselves,
especially those that were scattered, the
LXX. was the version used almost ex-clusively
by the apostles and early
Christians. As we shall see later, all the
the Bible translators down to the present
time used that Standard Hebrew Text
instead of the LXX., and this accounts
for the discrepancies often found in the
quotations in the New Testament from
the Old. These are found on the whole
to agree with the Septuagint. This
point, however, has already been fully
explained through the Trumpet; so we
will pass on to consider the New Testa-ment.
It does seem almost incredible
that the reformers of every age should
cling to the old Hebrew text when there
is such abundant proof that the apostles
used the LXX. Nevertheless there have
been eminent. men of learning in the past
that Live stood out strongly in favor of
the Septuagint.
Unfortunately there are none of the
original writings of the apostles now
extant, but there are three sources to
which we can go to ascertain what these
were, viz.: ( 1) Versions or transla-tions
of the original or copies into other
ancient languages; ( 2) Fathers' quota-tions
in the writings of the early church
Fathers; ( 3) Greek manuscripts or
transmitted copies of the original. The
former sources are not so important as the
last, as the evidence they produce is
indirect, but they are valuable in set-tling
disputed readings. So copiously did
the Fathers quote from scripture that it
is estimated that if all other sources
were lost the Bible could still be re-produced
from their writings. The
manuscripts were produced by labor:
iously copying from some other man-uscript,
or sometimes one would read
and several copyists would write as he
, read. From this you will see how
easily errors might creep in as these
were copied and recopied for centuries.
Hence, generally speaking, the older the
manuscript the more reliable it is.
There are two general divisions of the
manuscripts to which we have access to-day:
( 1) The Uncial, which are the
older ones and are all written in capital
letters, with no punctuation whatever.
Also where a letter or word was to be
repeated it was simply indicated by over-scoring
it. The object of this device was
to save space, but it made them more
difficult to decipher. ( 2) The Cursive,
which are of later date, ranging from the
ninth to the fifteenth century, and are
written in more or less of a running.
hand. At the head of the Uncials stand
four great manuscripts belonging lo the
fourth and fifth centuries. These are the
oldest that we have. They are the
Vatican, Siniatic, Alexandrian, axed
Ephraemi Rescriptus. These, strangely
enough, are possessed respectively by
the Roman Catholics in the Vatican, at
Rome; the Greek Catholics at St.
Petersburg, Protestant Britain in the
British Museum, and Infidel France at
Paris. The first two are of the fourth
century and the last two ' of the fifth.
Besides these there are many hundreds
more of later date and more or less
fragmentary. Armed with these materi-als
the textual critic or the translator
Proceeds to find out what the original
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their readings it is usually considered
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authentic, especiall y when corroborated
by some of the others. Where they do
not agree, ' the reading that has the
greatest preponderance of evidence is
accepted. In this way the entire New
Testament is gone over and the original
writings of the apostles, as far as they
can be ascertained, gleaned from the
errors that have crept in. It is from
this that we sometimes find in the
margin of our revised version, " Some
MSS. read," etc. There was not
enough evidence to conclude it was the
original and yet quite a few manuscripts
read that way; so it was simply marked
in the margin.
The first link forged in the chain by
which we come down to our Bible as we
have it to- day was the revision of the
old Latin Bible by Jerome in 385 A. D.
After translating the New Testament he
undertook to translate the Old from the
Hebrew, using the text referred to above
as The Standard Hebrew Text. This
translation was called the Vulgate and
for more than one thousand years after-wards
was the basis of every version of
the Scriptures made in western Europe.
Though it contained many errors, as sub-sequent
research has shown, still the
Roman Catholic Church, as she has
many other such foolish things, decreed
in 1516 that it was the only authentic
version. While the Bible had been
translated into the old Anglo- Saxon more
than once, still the- first translation in
the English that to any extent cor-responds
with our English of to- day was
that of John Wycliffe. This he accom-
. plished about the year 1384. He was
one of the leaders of those who have
been termed " the reformers before the
reformation." It was shortly after this
that John Huss appeared in Bohemia
advancing the same truths that Wycliffe
had. Wycliffe did not have access to
the Greek or Hebrew manuscripts and
doubtless could not have used them if he
had, as by this time classical learning
had not revived in England. He based
his translation on the Vulgate mentioned
above, and of course handed on it s errors
as faithfully as its perfections. There
are some phrases, however, that
originated with him that we find in our
authorized version of to- day. Printing
had not yet been discovered, but never-theless
Wyclifte's Bible spread ex-tensively
throughout England and had
the effect of turning many from the
idolatry of Rome to serve the true and
living God in spirit and in truth.
Soon after this there came a revival of
learning and the treasures of tLe ancient
languages were once more unlocked. In
1519 Erasmus, the greatest scholar of
his time, issued a Greet New Testament,
which caused a terrible outcry amongst
the clergy. It was through the reading
of this that William T yndale was im-bued
with the desire to give England the
Bible translated from the original
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completed and in the hands of the printer
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snatch some of his precious sheets and
escape to the city of Worms. here in
seclusion he finished his work, and
shortl y had for the first time a New
Testament printed in English. When
these began to pour into England it
caused a tremendous commotion amongst
the clergy and they seized all they could
lay their hands on mid burned them.
The bishop of London conceived the idea
of buying them all up to burn them.
Accordingly, he engaged a merchant,
who happened to be a secret friend of
Tyndale's, to procure them for him. This
he did, paying Tyndale well for them.
The bishop burned the Testaments, but
with the money received from hint
Tyndale issued a new and much improv-ed
edition, which soon theeted England
from one end to the other, It was every-where
read and talked about. Finding
they were unable to stay the spread ot
it, the priests and bishops preached
against it, warning the people against
errors which they alleged it contained.
However, the popular desire for a peo-ple's
Bible was now so strong throughout
England that nothing could put it down,
anti before it was vanishing the long
night of superstition and soul- bondage
that had so long held swa y . Tyndale,
however, was not destined to see the full
result of his work. Ile was, after many
attempts, treacherousl y seized and after
two years' imprisonment strangled and
burned at the stake. While he had
issued many editions ° I the NOW Testa-ment,
lie had not finished the translation
of the Old up to the time ot his death.
Hence it remained for another to glee
the English the whole Bible in their own
tongue. This man was k y les Cover-dale.
He produced his version of the
Bible about le: 39. Unlike T y ndale he
did not go to the original languages, but
translated front the German and lAtie
and followed other translators, especially
Tyndale in the parts he had translated.
Quickly following this there appeared
many other translations, the chief of
which was the " Great Bible." By this
time there was no opposition . from the
king, as he had quarreled with the pope
and refused to acknowledge his suprem-acy.
In fact he ordered a copy of the
" Great Bible" placed in ever y parish
church. About thirty years after fol-lowed
the " Bishops' Bible," in Queen
Elizabeth's reign. This was the last
translation of importance until about
forty years atter, when King James I.
ascended the throne. In. 1601 he called
a counsel of bishops and clergy to con-sider
revising the translation then in use
and prod ucin gan authorized version, This
was at once undertaken and in 1611 was
produced the Bible which we commonly
use to- day, called the King James' or
the Authorized Version. In this work
they spared no pains to make it as per-feet
as possible. They studied the Greek
and Hebrew anti compared their work
with translations into several other
modern languages, as German, French,
Italian, etc., in the endeavor to arrive at
the correct meaning of each passage.
Many of the apt and expressive phrases
of the former translations were incorpo-rated
and after revising their work again:
and again at last they produced the beau-titul
flowing t ranslation that we have to-day,
which all English Protestants for
years have so loved and reverenced.
However, as a natural consequence of
the lapse of time, man y words of our
language, through usage, gradually
r".•
changed their meaning, some becoming
broader, some narrower, and some alto-gether
different , so that as we read our
Bibles, taking the words in their accept-
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ed meaning of to- day, we often miss the
shades ot thought intended to be brought
out. Besides this, there have been many
discoveries which threw much light on
the Scriptures. When the Sing James'
version was made they did not have any
manuscript older than the 10th century,
whereas now, as we saw above, we have
them of the 4th and 5th centuries. Also
many more writings of the Fathers have
been found, as well as many versions into
other ancient languages. in addition to
this the science of textual criticism has
sprung up through the penetrating- study
of the classical languages, so that the
scholars are very much better qualified
to tell which was the original text and
which were interpolations, or errors that
had crept in. Hence for some years
there was felt the necessity of another
Bible revision. Accordingly in 1870
there was a convocation in Canterbury,
England and two committees chosen,
one to revise the Old Testament, and
one the New. These invited the co-operation
of American scholars, and
shortly two similar committees were
formed in America. The instructions
given the revisin g boards were to retain
the King James' rendering wherever the
original would allow, and m other places
to change as little as possible. They
proceeded in the following way. A
certain amount was agreed on and each
member of the board taking the King
James' translation as a basis, compared
it with the original language, marking
any corrections he deemed necessary.
hen the board met these were all con
sidered and a common rendering agreed
upon. The English board now submitted
their work to the American board, who
after examining it carefully, marked
their preferences and returned it. The
English hoatd then went over their work
again, considering the suggestions of the
American committee. These they ac-cepted
where they thought they were
an improvement and the rest they placed
in an appendix to their work. In this
way the entire Bible was gone through,
and in 1881 was Issued what we term
the Revised Version. For reliability of
text and accuracy of translation this is
by tar the best version that we have yet
received, though it has not so far met
with the general acceptance that the
Authorized Version has. Owing to the
different spirit prevailing on the two
sides of the Atlantic there were many
prelerences of the American board that
the English board thought incompatible
with their instructions to change the
King James' text only when necessary.
Accordingly the Oxford University Press
has issued an edition called the " New
Original American Revised Bible, which
Versions may also he had in parallel
columns and a new edition has just been
issued following the King James' text
and giving the revised reading in the
margin.
Let us look on the Bible not as a book
to be revered but as an avenue leading
to a knowledge ' of God's holy will, that
we may do it. Throughout sectism this
error has become almost universal. The
book is reverenced, but so far as its effect
on the life is concerned it has become
almost a dead letter. 1 pray that God
may bless this little sketch of his prec-ious
word that has for all these centuries
stood immovable against the combined
assault of unbelief, ignorance, bigotry.
and superstition, to give us a deeper lore
for it and a desire to search it more
carefully to know his will as he revealed
it through the inspiration of the Holy
Ghost, so that we may the better live
according to it.
The translations mentioned above
may all be had on inquiry at the Gospel
Trumpet Office.
fitly joined together and compacted by
that which every joint [ saint] supplieth,
according to the effectual working in
the measure of every part, maketh
increase of the body unto the edifying
of itself in love."— Eph. 4: 16. " But
they that have gathered it shall eat it,
and praise the Lord; and they that have
brought it together shall drink it in the
courts of my holiness."— Isa. 62: 9.
" But this I say, He which soweth
sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and
he which soweth bountifully shall reap
also bountifully. Every man accordiifg
as he purposeth in his heart, so let him
give; not grudgingly, or of necessity:
for God loveth a cheerful giver."- 2
Cor 9: 6, 7.
" For if there be first a willing mind,
it is accepted according to that a man
hath, and not according to that he hath
not."- 2 Cor. 8: 12.
" But they that will be rich fall into
temptation and a snare, and into many
foolish and hurtful lusts; which drown
men in destruction and perdition. For
the love of money is the root of all evil:
which while some coveted atter, they
have erred from the faith, and pierced
themselves through with many sorrows.
Charge them that are rich in this world,
that they be not high- minded, nor trust
in uncertain riches, but in the living
God, who giveth us richly all things to
enjoy: that they do good, that they be
rich in good works, ready to distribute,
willing to communicate; laying up in
store tor themselves a good foundation.
against the time to come, that they may
lay hold on eternal life."-- 1 Tim. 6: 9,
10, 17- 19.
" Pray ye therefore the Lord ot the
harvest, that he will send forth laborers
into his harvest." How many pray this,
and then when it comes right down to
what God wants tie to do, are not will-ing
to keep the few already out in the
harvest• field.
May the dear Lord so impress this
upon our minds, that we may pray with
the understanding also; that we may
sow beside all waters and send forth
thither the feet of the ox and the aes.
Amen.
The Garden of Eden and the Tree of
life In the Midst of the Garden.
BY JOHN M. HELMICK-W
HETHER the skeptic will allow us
the privilege of believing the story
of the creation or not, or whether he
believe there was such a place as the
garden of Eden or not, it matters but
little from an historical point; but of
their great value as types, it seems the
world has but little idea. We may not
understand the age in which we live, as
foretold by the prophets, but we may
look at the things told us in the types,
and in that way understand them. To
the Bible student who reads with the
inspiration of the Spirit of God, these
figures are intensely grand; but to him
who reads for history only, they are dark
and obscure. He who is a disciple of
Christ must be a learner, and there is a
wide field for him: for there are depths
in the word of God that man has never
yet fathomed; heights that have never
been scaled; breadths that never have
been explored; and fields which, under
the guidance of the Holy Spirit, are
awaiting the pioneer. When we think
we have learned all, we know the least.
When we can see that we know but
little, then we are ready to learn. He
who brings to us a thought sublime from
the blessed word of God, a thought that
lifts us higher, and that is deeper or
holier, is a messenger of God, anti brings
to us an olive branch of peace on earth
and good- will to man. We read in
Rom. 15: 4: " For whatsoever : things
were written aforetime were written for
our learning." Again it is written,
" All these things happened unto them
for ensamples [ types— marginl."--- 1
Cor. 10: 11. And again, " These things
were our examples [ figures— margin]."
— 1 Con 10: 6. It is written also, " That
Moses put a veil over his face; . .. but
their minds were blinded: for until this
day remaineth the same veil untaken
away in the reading of the old testa-ment;
- which veil is done away in Christ.
But even unto this day, when Moses is
read, the veil is upon their heart.
Nevertheless when it shall turn to the
Lord, the veil shall be taken away."- 2
Cor. 3: 13- 16. If Moses is read as
history alone, the veil will blind our
hearts; but, it it is read as types and
Christ the antitype, the veil will be
removed. I hope to awaken thought in
this seemingly neglected, or unoccupied
field; and bring out things new and old.
God created man in this own likeness:
in the image of God created he him;
male and female created he them; and
blessed them, and called their name
Adam. It took both the male and the
female to. make one complete man; for ,
said God, they twain shall be one flesh.
These two people God called Adam.
See Gen. 5: 1, 2. They were typical
people. The real genesis of man is
infancy, and all men are the first Adam.
Whatever befell these types, is common
to all the race of man. God planted a
garden eastward in Eden, and there he
put the man whom he had made, to
dress and keep the garden. And out of
the ground made the Lord God to grow
every tree that is pleasant to the sight,
and good for food: the tree of life also
in the midst of the garden, and the tree
of the knowledge of good and evil. This
is as beautiful a type of the kingdom. of
God on earth as could be found; and its
meaning is very far- reaching. Man
had, and still has his origin in the king-dom
of God. All things, except one,
that God created and made, were for
man while he was in the kingdom or
garden. He should eat ot the fruit of
all the trees in the garden ( kingdom),
except the tree of the knowledge of good
and evil. And God said, " In the day
that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely
die [ or, dying thou shalt die— margin]."
— Gen. 2: 17.
It was the design of God herein to
show us the kingdom; what we lose by
our fall and expulsion, and what we gain
in Christ by our restoration. Man had
a right to the tree of lite while he was
in the kingdom; but when he was thrust
out, it, was impossible for him to reach
it, because God put an angel over
the tree of life to guard it. The true
tree of life is Christ. lie that hath
Christ hath life; and he that hath not
the Son of God hath not life. See 1
Jno. 5: 12. The fruit of the tree of the
knowledge of good and evil is disobe-dience.
For by the disobedience of one
many are made sinners. See Rom.
5: 19. Disobedience is the only thing
that causes condemnation; and con-demnation
is the knowledge of good and
evil. There can be no sin without
condemnation. The serpent is more subtle
than any beast of the field which God
hath made. So subtle and piercing is
this spirit voice that it reaches the spirit
ear of all mankind. ' Every person hears
the same voice, and in the same way
that those typical people heard it; but
few there are who recognize it as the
voice of the serpent. The child that is
specially charged by its parents not to
do a certain thing, is immediately seized
with a desire to do that very thing; and
as soon as the parents are out of sight
it proceeds to do the very thing forbid-den,
and immediately it is condemned
and sees it has done wrong. The devil
voice had said, It is the very thing to
do; and the child does just what was
done in the types. lt does not want to
see its parents, but hides away from
them, because it sees its nakedness with
no covering for its sin. ' The child will
repent for a time, because it is sorrowful
at heart for its disobedience; but again
and again it is tempted and obeys this
[ Continued on. eighth / 3aye. j
Sow Beside All Waters.
BY T. E. COVEY.
44pLESSED are ye that sow beside
1- 1 all waters, that send forth thither
the feet of the ox and the ass."— Isa.
32: 20. As my soul has been stirred for
some time, I will pen these few lines to
stir up your minds by way of remem-brance
of our duty in. sending forth those
whom the Lord has called and qualified
to preach his everlasting truth How
many there are that have to stay at
home and work to support their families
because of those who, having been
entrusted by God with means, selfishly
hold back what belongs to him. God
will hold us accountable for this, and if
we do not move out on this line and see
that those whom God has called have
the means to work for perishing souls,
and also see that their families are
cared for, our salvation will profit us
nothing in the final judgment day.
" When I say unto the wicked, Thou
shalt surely die; and thou givest him not
warning, nor speakest to warn the
wicked from his wicked way, to save his
life; the same wicked man shall die in
his iniquity; but his blood will I require
at thine hand. Yet if thou warn the
wicked, and he turn not from his wick-edness,
nor from his ': wicked - way,
he shall die in his iniquity; but
thou hest delivered thy soul. Again,
when a righteous man doth turn from
his righteousness, and commit iniquity,
and I lay a stumbling- block before him,
he shall die [ You that are righteous, be
careful that you lay not a stumbling-contains
in the text the preferences of block.]: because thou hest not given him
the American board and in the Appen- warning, he shall die in his sin, and his
dix those of the English board. For I righteousness which he hath done shall
instance, the American committee have not be remembered; but his blood will I
used the term " Holy Spirit ." instead of require at thine hand. Nevertheless if
" holy Ghost" throughout, while the thou warn the righteous man, that the
English committee retained the latter. righteous sin not, and he doth not sin,
There are many other similar cases. he shall surely live, because he is warn-
As any version of the Bible that we ed; also thou bast delivered thy soul."
have in English is, of course, but a — Ezek. 3: 18- 21.
translation, it is often beneficial to read Dear saints, let us clear ourselves of
different ones; because the translator this, that we may be unspotted from the
does not translate word for word, but world and unblamable before God. Let
gets the thought from the original and us labor to have God's approval upon us.
then expresses that thought in English. " And that servant which knew his
For this reason his translation must of Lord's will, and prepared not himself,
necessity bear the imprint of his mind to neither did according to his will, shall
some extent. Hence when we have be beaten with many stripes. But he
access to translations only, the more that knew not, and did commit things
different ones we read the more likely worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with
we are to get the full import of the few stripes. For unto whomsoever
original. We herewith append the much is given, of him shall be much
names of a few reliable versions, the required: and to whom men have corn-perusal
of which will throw much light mitted much, ot him they will ask the
on obscure Passages. Cony beare and I more."— Luke 12: 47, 48. Please notice
Ilowson's Translation or St. Paul's with care the last half of the preceding
Epistles; Rotherham's Translation of quotation.
the New Testament; Murdoc's Transla- " If ye love me, keep my command-tion
of the Syriac New Testament; The ments."-- J no. 14: 15. Now this God
Emphatic Diaglott; Young's . Bible commands. " And why call ye me,
Translation; English Version of the
LX*. The Authorized and Revised
Lord, Lord, and do not the things which
I say?" " From whom the whole body
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THE GOSPEL TRUMPET.
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Salvation means freedom from sin.
Are you tree from sin?
He who will not seek the Lord in this
life can not seek and find him in the
world to come.
To be holy means to live a holy life.
How foes your life correspond with the
word of God?
When troubles and difficulties come do
you always take them to the Lord in
prayer and trust it away with him? If
not, perhaps this is why your road
seems rough and thorny. The Christian
may have many trials and sometimes
severe ones, but he can make them a rich
treasure to his soul, as the Bible says,
" The trial of your faith is more precious
than gold," and it is always just what
we make it. We can make a trial result
in a deepening in the love of God or we
can become weakened thereby. Let us
grow strong in the power of his might
no matter what befalls us along the way.
BOUND VOLUMES OF THE GOSPEL TRUMPET.
We have quite a number of bound
volumes of The Gospel Trumpet of 1898,
' 99, and 1900, bound in book form, a
volume containing all the papers for one
year. These will be sold for $ 1.25 each,
as long as they last, the purcnaser to
pay express charges, as they are too
large- to be sent by mail.
THE WORK IN GERMANY.
We have recently received a letter
from Bro. George Vielguth, Lorenz
Strasse 30 Ill., Hammerbrook, Ham-burg,
Germany, where he had just
arrived the evening before and was pre-paring
• to open the gospel work and
preach the word in all its purity in that
country. lie expects to make a special
effort in distributing German literature
throughout the various parts of that
countr y and should nave the immediate
help of the brethren in this country to
that end. We have arranged to furnish
him a large amount of literature--
books, tracts, and papers, and trust the
English brethren will be just as much
interested in this as are German breth-ren.
Let us not forget our duties on this
line, nor by way of special prayer for
the work there.
PLEADING FOR SIN.
Some time ago a religious paper, " The
Christian Messenger," of New York,
contained the following plea for sin from
one of their ministers:
" Faith can never grow too strong to
pray, ' God be merciful to me a sinner.'
We are all Pharisees by nature, publicans
only by grace, and let us shun as we
would a viper all claims to sinless per-fection.
Paul never reached it, or, if he
did, he was far from being conscious of
his high attainment. When a compar-atively
young Christian he wrote, , I am
the least of the apostles.' After he
bad grown in grace a few years he could
say, ' I am less than the least of all
saints.' When he had grown old in
God's service, he could subscribe himself
the ' chief of sinners.' A certain Meth-odist
bishop, in Charging a class of
licentiates, said, ' Aim at perfection, but
1 charge you, in God's name, never to
profess it.' The place for true faith is
on its knees before a holy ( Tod, weeping
tears of penitence for Its sins, and rejoic-ing
only in his righteousness."
A. C. Dixon, D. D.
It is strange that religious papers and
men who are claiming to preach the gos-p,
el of Jesus Christ, and claim to be try-ing
to get people saved, would make
such a plea for sin. However, it is not
very often you see a man who has D. D.
and LL. D. attached to his name, but
will plead for sin and claim that no one
can live free from it in this life. Did
not Jesus Christ come to save people
from their sins? And Paul testified
that " we are kept by the power of
God." He did not mean that we are
kept " in" our sins, but kept " free from
sin." What encouragement would it be
to those who are going the way of sin to
have a minister preach to come to Jesus
and be saved from their sins, but that he
can not keep us from sin in this world? I
Truly it would be holding up , a weak
Christ, one who is unable to fulfil his
mission here on earth.
People who plead for sin and put in
practice their belief on that line try to
hide behind Paul while he was a sinner,
before he accepted Jesus Christ as his
Savior, when he was going about per-secuting
the saints ot God, consenting to
their death, and believing. that he was
doing the will of God. He was then
persecuting those who were serving Jesus
Christ according to the Bible, just as
the so- called ministers of to- day who
believe in sin will persecute those who
teach and practice holiness; and doubt-less
some of them are deceived enough to
believe that they are doing the will of
God in carrying out such means of per-secution.
- When Paul spoke of himself
being the chief of sinners he referred to
a time before he had accepted Jesus
Christ as his Savior from sin. When he
said that he was the least of the apostles
and the least of all saints, that did not
detract from. his perfection or freedom
from sin. In his own sight he felt his
unworthiness and entire dependence upon
the Lord and was ready to be a servant
to any onein order to help them along in
the Christian life. Thus he was enabled
to be a useful instrument in the hands of
the Lord. There was one thing men-tioned
in the plan of salvation which
Paul stated plainly that he had not yet
attained, and that was the resurrection
of the body, and he looked forward to
the time when that would also be fulfill-ed
in his case and the Lord was through
with him here on earth.
After talking to the brethren about
pressing toward the mark for the prize
of the high calling of God in Christ
Jesus, Paul said, " Let us therefore as
many as be perfect be thus minded," etc.
Phil. 3: 15. So we see that he not only
claimed perfection regarding his salva-tion,
but that others also were perfect.
In Col. 1: 22- 28 he tells us how,
through the death of Jesus Christ, we can
be presented holy, unblamable, and per-fect
in Christ Jesus. See Col. 3: 14; 1
Thess. 3: 13; 2 Tim. 3: 17, and Heb.
13: 21. These are some of the expres-sions
of Paul. Again, we hear him tell
the brethren in 2 Cor. 13: 9 to be perfect
and of good comfort, and he wished even
their perfection. Read 2 Cor. 7: 1; 1
Cor. 2: 6.
Jesus said to his followers: " Be ye
therefore perfect even as your Father
which is in heaven is perfect."— Matt.
5: 48. _ He did not say, Be ye therefore
perfect as the D. D.' s and LL. D.' s of
to- day are perfect or as the " Christian
Messenger" recommends you to be per-fect,
hut " as your Father Which is in
heaven is perfect." Do you suppose
that he would have given a command
that was impossible for them to obey?
By no means. Again he said in Luke 6,
" The disciple is not above his master;
but every one that is perfect shall be as
his master." Paul continued in 1 Cor.
2: 6, saying, " Howbeit we speak wisdom
among them that are perfect." In 1
Jno. 2: 5, 6 we read, `.' Whoso keepeth
his word in him verily is the love of God
perfected: hereby know we that we are
in him. He that saith ho abideth in
him ought himself also so to walk, even
as he walked."
A FALSE REPORT.
I have just received information from
reliable ones in Missouri that one of the
anti- cleansing advocates has circulated
the report throughout the southern part
of Arkansas and Missouri that I have
accepted the one- work heresy. Now,
I am dead to my reputation; but lest
the enemy has caused my - name to be
used to help influence souls into a de-ception,
1 dare not hold my peace.
Now, it is only for God's glory and the
good of precious souls that I declare
this report to be false. I can truly say
I have never accepted this heresy,
neither have I been in the least inclined
toward it.. The Lord let me see in the
very beginning of this heresy ( while
reading a letter that was sent me by
some who were advocating it) that it
was a deception ot the devil, and in
order to accept it one would first have
to forfeit their salvation. My experi-ence
as well as God's word refutes this
heresy. I am glad to tell you my
experience is clear and definite; both in
justification and in sanctification. In
justification I received a complete de-liverance
from all my actual sins; and in
sanctification my heart was cleansed—
made perfectly pure from all inbred
depravity. This experience has spoiled
me for any arguments against the doc-trine
of the second work of grace as a
cleansing. It has done for me just what
the Bible says it will do, and my soul is
satisfied with this precious Bible way;
hence I am not looking for any other
way. Mrs. Della Fry.
Notes From the Journal of
D. S. Warner.
D EC. 13, 1877. The day was mild
and fair; took a walk in the woods
to commune with God; thought much of
the words of God: " I will make a cov-enant
with you."— Jer. 31; Bleb. 8: 10;
7: 20. Pere I read that this everlasting
covenant related to the new dispensa-tion,
and the apostle in Heb. 10 actually
connects it with sanctification. 1 felt
like entering more personally and form-ally
into this covenant with the Al-mighty.
But, I thought, can a worm
enter into an everlasting covenant with
the holy God of the universe? God
makes the proposition, and with solemn
reverence 1 venture to step out upon it;
and this I do in the name of the Lord
Jesus, my only righteousness.
A covenant is an agreement of two
parties in which both voluntarily bind
themselves to fill certain conditions and
receive certain benefits. God is the
party of the first part of the contract,
and has bound himself. Heb. 8; Jer.
31.
1. " I will put my laws into their mind
and write them in their hearts."
2. " And I will be, your God."—
3. " They shall know me, from the
Ezek. 36: 28.
least to the greatest."
1. " I will be merciful to their un-
"
tis and their iniquities will
rig5h. " Their . s'i
I remember no more."
O thou most high God, thou hast left
this covenant in thy Holy Book, saying,
" If any man will take hold of my cov-therefore,
in holy. fear and
enanotw."
Now,
reverence I present myself as the party
of the second part and subscribe
name to the holy article of agret- meni,
and, following thy example, will here
and now write down the conditions on
my part.
1st. " They shall be my people."—
Jer. - 31: 33.
Amen. Lord, I MIL lorever thine.
The vow is past beyond repeal,
. Now will I set the solemn seal.
SOLEMN GOV ENA NT.
Lord, thou hast been true to thy
, though
cov-enant,
h I have been most unfaith-ful,
and am now altogether unworthy tc,
take hold ot thy most gracious covenant;
but) knowing that thou hast bound
thyself in thy own free offer to " be
merciful to- their unrighteousness,"
take courage to aapproach thee, and
would most earnestly beseech t hee to
fulfil thy wondertul offer to
Se ' my God, and I do most joyfully
yield myself entirely to be tli; ne.
Therefore, this soul which thou hast
made in thine own image is placed wholly
in thy hands. Do with it as seemeth
goTo( 1; is mind shall think only for thy
glory and the promotion of thy cause.
This will is thy will, 0 God; the
spirit within batty is / IOW thine; do
with it as thou wilt in liter and death.
This body is thy temple forever; these
hands onl y to work for thee; these eyes
to see thy adorable works and thy holy
law ; this tongue and these lips to speak
only holiness unto the Lord; these ears to
hear thy voice alone , these feet to walk
only in thy ways; and all my being is
now and forever thine.
This solemn covenant I make in the
name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and in
fear and reverence, in the year of our
Lord 1877, and on the 13th da y of De-cember.
In signing my name to this solemn
covenant I am aware that I bind myself
to live, act, speak, think, move, sit,
stand up, lie down, eat, drink, hear, see,
feel, and whatever I do, all the days and
nights of my life, to do all continually
and. exclusively to the glory of God. I
must henceforth wear nothing but what
honors God; 1 must have nothing in my
possession or under my control but such
things as I can consistently write upon:
" Holiness unto the Lord."
The place where I live must be wholly
dedicated to God. Every item of goods
or property that is undee my control is
hereby conveyed fully over into the
hands of God, to be used by him as he
wills, and to be taken from my stew-ardship
whenever the great Owner wishes
to do so; and it is not my business at
all.
She whom I call my wife belongs
forevermore to God; use her as thou
wilt and and where thou wilt; and leave
her with me or take her from me, just
as seemeth good to thee, and to thy
glory. Amen.
Levilla Modest, whom we love as a
dear child bestowed upon us by thy
infinite goodness, is hereby returned to
thee. If thou wilt leave us care for her
and teach her her true Father and
owner, we will do the best we can, by
thy aid, to make her profitable unto
thee: but if thou (= teeniest us unfit to
properly raise her, or wouldst have her
in thy more immediate presence, behold,
she is thine; take her. Amen, and
amen.
And now, great and merciful Father,
thou to whom I belong with all that
pertaineth to me; and thou who art
mine with all that pertains to thy fulness
and richness, all th's offering which I
have made would be but foolishness and
waste of time were it not for what I
have in thee obtained to confirm the
solemn contract; for were it not that
thou art my ( Tod, my promises would
be but idle words. I could fulfill noth-ing
which my mouth has uttered and my
pen has written. But since thou, the
almighty, omnicient, omnipresent, and
eternal God art mine, I have a thousand-
God certainly recognizes the justice of
punishing wickedness. Read carefully
Rom. 13: 1- 6; 1 Tim. 1: 8- 10; 4 Pet.
2: 13- 15.
Questions Answered.
Please answer the following questions
in The Gospel Trumpet:
1. Does a justified person have the
Spirit of God abiding in him, or is he
onl y with trim?
is a justified person fully in Christ,
or only to a certain extent? If the
latter, what is the extent?
3. Are the terms " our old man" and
" the old man" synonymous?
4. If the Adamic or inbred sin is no
part of the soul and does not contaminate
t he soul , as stated in The Gospel Trum-pet
Vol. 21, No. 5, what is there about it
that necessitates a cleansing?
5. Please explain Rom. 7: 17, 18, 23,
and Rom. 8: 3.
1. A person who is justified but not
sanctified does not have the Spirit in the
sense of an inward possession or the
inheritance promised to all God's chil-dren,
but yet he may enjoy the privilege
01 having the Spirit with him. See John
14: 17 and 1 Jno. 2; 27.
2. A justified person is in- Christ as
fully as it is possible for a sanctified.
person to be. 11 a man is once inside a
house he is in it as much as it is possible
to be. The super- excellence of the sanc-tified
state does not consist in being more
fully into Christ, but in having him
enthroned in its.
3. e know of no reason why the
terms " our old man" and " the old
man" should not be synonymous.
4. It was explained that the Adamic
or inbred sin does not contaminate the
soul in such a way as to produce guilt
or defilement of conscience; and that
therefore it does not debar a justified
man, who has a clear conscience, from
heaven. However, a refusal to be
cleansed from inbred sin will affect the
conscience and . produce guilt. The
removal of the Adamic sin necessitates a
cleansing because it is unholy, being
that disposition inherited from Adam
that takes issue with God and does not
say, " Thy will be done." It is not
actually a part of the soul, neither is it
guilt; yet it is a condition that needs to
be removed by the blood of Christ, and
its removal is a cleansing that perfects
the soul in the love of God. lieb.
13: 20, 21.
5. An article will appear soon, Lord.
willing, explaining the seventh chapter
of Romans.
Is it- right for the saints to arrest sin-ners
for disturbing meeting, and use the
law? Reader.
It is right for the saints to do so it it
is ritht tivr any- body, awl the word of
I would like a little plain explanation
on Lae 6: 30. Have we a right to ask
for what people owe us? E. B.
The text reads: " Give to every man
that asketh of thee; and of him that
taketh away thy goods ask them not
again:" The New Testament com-mandments
are in accordance with a real
living principle of right. To obey them
from any other standpoint would be a
blind observance, and would do the soul
no good. ' Moreover, such an observance
would not be what would please the
Lord. Were we to try to obey the com-mands
of the New Testament without the
spirit of the New Testament in our
hearts, we would make a failure and
come far short. The Spirit and the
Word go together. The Word throws
light on the Spirit and the Spirit throws
light on the Word. The Spirit puts a
proper construction on the command-ments
of the Word. We sometimes see
people who claim they have no need of
the Word; that they have the Spirit,
etc. It is all Spirit with them. Such
run into rank fanaticism and do things
directly contrary to the word al God.
On the other hand, we find many con-scientious
people who are endeavoring to
serve the word without the Spirit lead-ing
them, or without it working in and
through them. Their manner is some-what
like the Jews of old who were so
careful to obey, as Paul says, " in the
oldness of the letter," and not " in
newness of spirit." Such persons also
go into more or less fanaticism, and,
moreover, are in bondage, and subject
o many accusations if they do not obey
he word of God just czs tt reads. It is
certainly right to obey the word just as
t reads, but a passage needs illumina-ion
1.) y the Spirit sometimes before we
know just how it reads. The spirit of
he New Testament is always in har-mony
with what is ordinarily termed
good common sense, or what it might be
better to call, wisdom.
Suppose we consider Luke 6: 30 accord.-
ng to what would be a naked obser-vance;
that is, without any modifica-ions.
" Give to every man that asketh
of thee." It does not say how much to
ag ive;, so if a man should ask all that we
have, our house and all our other pro-perty,
even though it be all our clothing,
ve would feel obliged to give it. If a
Tian asked you for your knife you would
be obliged to give it, even though you
mew his motive was to take his life with
t. If a man asks you for money, you
vould feel condemned if you did not
obey the text, though you know he
ntended to spend the money for drink
or immoral purposes.
Such would not be the New Testament
obedience at all. It would be worse
than Old Testament bondage. Luke
6: 30 should be regarded as a principle
laid down which we are to obey in wis-dom
and not in the blindness of the
letter. Christ intended that we should
have wisdom. He said the Spirit would
give us understanding and guide us into
all truth. Therefore he could risk the
committal of his commands to our com-prehension.
The latter clause of the text has no
reference to regular business dealings in
which we expect pay for goods sold or
in which we are accustomed to ask for
what people owe us. Obey this text
according as the Spirit dictates to your
good judgment and all will be well.
A. L. B.
News from the Field.
Caringer, Tenn., Mar. 9.
Since our last report through the
Trumpet we have had the privilege of
meeting with the little congregation
here at Caringer, where we found them
much encouraged to move forward.
We find that Tennessee is ripe to har-vest.
We have more calls than we can
fill. Any true minister can find plenty
to do in the South. I had a letter a few
days ago from Bro. W. S. Brown of
Maloney, Term. stating that they were
greatly in need of a minister to preach
the Bible in . their neighborhood. Any
of God's true ministers from the north
feeling led of the Lord to go to Bro.
Brown's, stop at Dayton, on the C. S.
H. H. Notify Bro. Brown and. he will
meet you at the station.
k. N. Roark.
Dryden, Va., Mar. 7.
God is keeping us saved; we give him
the glory. After the assembly- meeting
at St. Clair, Tenn. we came to Big-stone
Gap, Va. and began meetings in
Jesus' name. We had large attendance.
In this meeting the dear saints were
wonderfully blessed; one was sanctified,
just after the meeting closed. Praise
God! Truly this meeting was owned
and blessed of the Lord, and was a real
feast to souls. We have just closed a
meeting about two and one- half miles
from Dryden. In this meeting we had
a large attendance and real good interest.
As the word went forth backed up by
the mighty power of God, it convinced
many of the truth. We believe some
are willing to obey. One precious soul
was reclaimed. Glory to God! By the
help of God we mean to do all we can to
lead precious souls out into this glorious
light. Those wishing to write us, ad-dress
us at Bigtone Gap, Va.
W. P. and P. Long.
elf ade, 1. T., Mar. 8.
I have been for some time trying to
get the gospel introduced into this wick-ed
place. I cannot see much manifesta-tion
yet, but the people seem to have
more respect for God's children. I can
not yet see why the Lord led me to this
place. However, I am satisfied; for I
do not doubt in the least that the Lord
has led ine. It may be the Lord wants
me to make a permanent home here.
The people have given us a house and lot
and want us to make our home here,
and we will if the Lord is pleased with
it. However, I only promise to stay
till next fall, and the people said if I
did. not want to make this my home after
this year I could dispose of our house
and lot in any way 1 saw fit, and all
would be right. So, I have . not as yet
decided; but I am praying ana believing
the Lord will do a work here. We
have a Sunday- school now. Only one
brother here is out in the light. We are
financially pressed now and ask you to
help us in your prayers. You that have
been out in thework know what it is to
be away from the saints among sinners
and have to trust God for all things. I
will be in the work; for I can not be idle.
Jas. D. Ferrill.
Monroe, Ind., Mar. 6.
We can report victory in Jesus' name
over- our common foe the devil, for
which we praise God.
We have been holding some meetings
lately in company with Bro. C. II.
Eldridge of Tekonsha, Mich. Met with
the church at Willshire, Ohio ( which is
my place of worship) and held meeting
one week. The Lord wonderfully man-ifested
his power to save, sanctify, and
heal. The church was instructed in the
word of God and more firmly settled in
his will. While here Bro. Eldridge had
a severe attack of nervous prostration
and grip, the former trouble being
chronic. He was anointed and prayed
for, and the Lord heard and raised him
up. Praise God! From there we went
near Rockford, Ohio, and held meeting ten
days in a hall. This is a new place.
Bro. Botts of Ft. Wayne was there for a
short tine last fall. Had good attend
ance and attention was given to the word.
Three consecrated and many, we trust,
were won to the truth. The people
were very friendly to us in supplying our
needs. May God reward them for their
hospitality. Bro. L. Reynolds of
Decatur, Ind., assisted in this meeting.
I came home on Feb. 22 and held two
meetings in Bro Johnson's house; one
hand was raised for prayer. Bro.
Eldridge returned home the 25th. We
are much encouraged because of the
outlook for successful work for God in
these parts. Brethren, please pray for
me and the work of the Lord here.
Elmore Cook.
Oxford, Kans., Mar, 9.
We are glad to report victory in our
Redeemer's name. We have been in
meetings almost constantly since New-year's.
First at Lyle, Okla., where a
few saw the light and began to walk in
it. From there we went to Anthony,
Kans. and held a cottage- meeting with
the saints. God blessed our souls, and
we continued on our journey to Kiowa,
where we helped Bro. Bryant in a two
weeks' meeting, a few miles out of town.
The weather was quite cold; so not
many attended. But good seed was
sown, and we trust God for the increase.
In company with Bro. Bryant we came
to Oxford and held a few days' meeting.
One man sought pardon of sins. Bro.
Bryant went home and we came to
Potwin, a new field. We held up Jesus
as a perfect Savior at the Golden Gate
schoolhouse. The Lord gave wonderful
victory and liberty in preaching the
word. One dear old grandma eighty-four
years old got free in the Lord. One
was sanctified, many acknowledged the
truth. The people came in crowds
toward the close of the meeting, and
were very attentive. e pray God to
bless them for their kindness to us.
Truly God is good. He has been bounti-fully
supplying our needs. Let us trust
him, for God wants his children to have
confidence in him. We find many
promises to those who trust in God.
Pray for us. S. and A. McAlister.
Muscatine, la., Mar. 11.
I am glad to report that - God has been
faithful to keep as from the evils of the
world, sin and sickness, and also from
the devil himself; for which we praise
God. For the encouragement of others,
we would say that this winter's cam-paign
has been one of success throughout,
although in some places the result was
not as satisfactory as in others. Never-theless
we give God all the glory for
what he has done, and believe that last-ing
good has been accomplished in each
meeting. At Carthage, Mo. was a man
that had fallen under the morphine
habit. He came to Jesus - during the
meeting held at that place and the Lord
gloriously saved and wonderfully healed
him, delivering him completely from the
morphine habit. We hope the Lord
will keep him from getting into such a
horrible condition in the future. From
Carthage we went to Webb City, where
the . Lord blessed in the administration of
his word. Some differences among the
professors were settled, and a few souls
were saved. The next meeting was at
Muscatine, Ia., resulting in good
throughout, and the saints are now hav-ing
good meetings, and appear to be in
good working order. May God bless
and keep them by his mighty power
from all evils. From Muscatine we went
to Clinton. Here the saints, in part,
were deceived under the influence of the
antichrist spirit to such a degree that
they could not determine the line be-tween
sectarians and anti- sectarians.
God. in his love and mercy, drew the
line fur them again, and those who were
deceived among them received the truth
and were restored again into favor with
God, except one, " who loveth to have
the pre- eminence among them," and
who refused to come to the meeting.
May God pity the poor man and grant
him repentance to the acknowledging of.
fold assurance that all shall be tulfil led
through thy fulness. My ignorance is
fully supplied by thy own infinite
- wisdom.
My utter weakness and inability to
preserve myself from sin is abundantly
supplied by- the omnipotence to thy
everlasting praise.
Glory be to thy holy name! Though
1 have solemnly pledged all things to thee,
yet as thou art " my all and all," I have
nothing to tear. Now, 0 Father, my
God and Savior, I humbly pray thee to
so keep me that all my powers of soul,
body, and spirit; my time, talents, with
influence, words, and works, shall con-tinually,
exclusively, and eternally,
glorify thy holy name through Jesus
Christ, my Lord and Savior. Amen,
and amen. Daniel Sidney Warner.
In covenant with the God of all grace
and mercy who has become my salvation,
my all; and whose I am forever to the
praise of his glory. Amen.
Entered into by the directions of the
Holy Spirit and sighed this 13th day of
December in the year of our Lord
eighteen hundred and seventy- seven.
I realized much strength by obeying
the impressions of the Spirit in writing
out the foregoing covenant. God seem-ed
present as though I was making an
agreement with a person whom Icould
see by my side.
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6 THE GOSPEL TRUMPET
the truth. At this
few conversions and
Praise and honor to
who doeth all things
Testimonies
..• ■ ■ • ■ ■
Athena, Ore.
I desire to give in my testimony for
Christ. He has so wonderfully saved
me that I can trust him. in everything.
In time of distress he healed my body,
and I give him all the praise. I was
then a member of the M. E. denomina-tion,
and felt I had a work to do among
my own people. But alas! all my efforts
seemed to be m vain, and I found myself
alone in this work. But the blessed
Master has always stayed near me. If
those who have tracts and Trumpets will
please send me some, I will distribute
them, and prepare for the work to begin
here. Pray that I may do my whole
duty and be kept humble, also pray for
my unsaved family. Susie S. Brady. •
Farmerstown, Ohio.
I praise God for a complete salvation
that brought me out of the Amish sect.
After I was out I thought I had to join
some other sect, so I started for Michigan
to find some sect that would be more
according to the word of God. Praise
the Lord, he led me to a people that were
free from all sectism and out in the
evening light. When I heard them
preach the full gospel, I found it to be
just what I wanted. Since then I have
been happy in the way. It is greatly
desired that some of the saints come
here and preach the truth. I live four
miles southwest of Sugar Creek, Ohio.
J. H. Hostetter.
Edinboro, Pa.
My testimony is that the Lord saves
and keeps me by his divine power. I
am so thankful he lifted. me up out of
darkness; for I was so blind I could not
see how merciful the Lord is to those
that will put their trust in him, and
stand on the promises. Dear brethren
and sisters, do not get discouraged, but
let , us come humbly to the feet of Jesus
and he will lift us up out of our
troubles and heal us from our sicknesses.
He has healed me many times, for which
I give him the glory, and by his grace
and strength I shall live for him who set
me free. I was a sinner and he justified
me, and to- day I have perfect confidence
in him. Please pray for my dear com-panion,
who is unsaved, that he might
walk the Lord's way with me.
Kate Pifer.
Frankfort, Kans.
1 appreciate the privilege of testifying
to the goodness of God. Jesus is my
justifier, sanctifier, and healer, of both
soul and body. Glory to his name! 1
accepted the whole truth about thirteen
months ago, and I praise the Lord that
the way grows brighter every day. My
soul thirsts for a good sermon, sent
forth with power. The Gospel Trumpet
is a welcome visitbr at my home. I love
to read its pages over and over. I look
up the references and ask God to show
me the truth, and it is revealed. Oh,
how my soul does rejoice m the truth!
I praise God that I am serving a true
and living God that saves and keeps us
washed in the blood of the Lamb. ' Tis
sweet to trust in Jesus. I am leaning
on his everlasting arm, which is able to
deliver us in time of trouble. Above all
let us take the shield of faith, wherewith
we shall be able to quench all the fiery
darts of the wicked, and take the helmet
of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit,
which is the word of God. I ask an in-terest
in your prayers that my husband
may see the light, and that 1 may be
kent humble at the feet of Jesus, walk-ing
in the light as it shines upon my
716 Franklin St., Peoria, Ill.
1 feel led to testify to the saving and
healing power of God, and deliverance
from sectism. My early life, after 1
reached the age of 17, was spent in sin
and dissipation, entirely disregardful of
the worship of God. But I was con-verted.
at the age of 23, in the Salvation
Army, when . God, to a certain extent.
blessed the labors of part of the members
of this schism. ( But sad is the change;
for surely Babylon is fallen. Instead of
souls, it is now money.) About a year
after my conversion I thought I was
called of God to go out as an officer; but
I resigned in about 14 months. After
four years of communion with my
Savior, in an evil hour self conquered,
and although I never went back to drink-ing
or those sins, I was a rebel and had 1
been called away 1 would have been lost.
Shortly before I was reclaimed ( four and
one- half years ago) my wife was healed
in Chicago in answer to prayer and lay-ing
on of hands. That was the means
of getting me back into the fold.. Praise
God forever. About a month after
I yielded to the Spirit's call, 1 was
healed of a severe case of indigestion,
from which 1 had suffered for three
years. I give God all the glory. About
this time the Volunteers of America
were organized, and under promise of
greater freedom to go where 1 thought
I could do the most good, I entered the
movement as an officer; but I now found
that things were not as represented, and
that it was all a movement of man's.
So in January, 1899 I resigned and
moved back to Joliet, my old home.
There I heard the true gospel and one
church preached, but could not see or
accept the teaching until God himself by
his word revealed it to me, for which I
praise his name. I have felt a great
desire many times to go and teach others
the way, and bring them to a knowledge
of the truth as it is in Christ Jesus, but
as I look at the failures of some who
have gone out to preach before they were
qualified, I feel I had better stay at
home forever rather than preach any-thing
1 can not practice in all its truth;
for if we do not possess all things we
can not teach all things as Christ has
commanded us. 1 ask the prayers of the
saints that I may be led of God in all
things. Wesley Vail.
Vesta, Wash.
About two years ago I started in the
strait and narrow way— the beautiful
evening light. It grows brighter as 1
grow in grace. I am fully satisfied with
Jesus. He is everything to me. W hen
I came to the Lord to be saved it seemed
to me that 1 was giving up a great deal
for salvation, but praise our dear Savior's
name, my reward exceeds my sacrifice a
hundredfold. It was as copper in ex-change
for gold. I was first converted
when twelve years of age, and from that
time until nearly three years ago lived
up to what light I had on the Word—
being in a saved condition only part of
the time. When 1 first heard the light
preached, it seemed very strange to me.
I did not want to give up sectism and
fashion to accept the humble way and
companionship of the saints, for I knew
that would mean a farewell to many of
my friends. For a while, the more I
would consider it the less I felt inclined
to do it. My parents were just coming
out into the light at the time, and had
begun to take The Gospel Trumpet,
which they dearly loved to read. 1
could hardly bear the sight of it, and
would not deign to read it. I grew
worse, getting farther from God, becom-ing
more miserable myself, and making
it very unpleasant for the home. Mother
would often remonstrate with me, and I
would feel sorry for my actions, and try
to do better; but to no avail.
We are commanded to walk while we
have light lest darkness come upon us.
This I had failed to do, and as a result I
backslid. 0 dear ones, the Lord meant
just what he said when he uttered those
words. Henceforth 1 expect to walk in
every ray of light, let the cost be what
it may. It pays now and in the end.
A few months later two ministers came
to our neighborhood preaching the pure
word of God. It was preached so
plainly, the Holy Spirit convincing and
convicting, that I saw my awful con-dition,
and after a hard struggle gave
my heart to God. Oh, what peace came
to my soul! It seemed to me that I was
living in a new world; for truly, had I
not entered the New Jerusalem? ( Rev.
21.) Since then I have had no desire to
turn back. I know the world with all
its pride and inducements has no real joy
or peace to give. All I want to live for
is to glorify God.
We are in great need of more gospel
workers here in the West. While, of
course, there are not too many in the
East, yet there are many more than in
the " W est. Is not God leading some of
them to come here and help break the
bread of eternal life to the dying? It
behooves us to do all we can. " V% r e are
in one of the greatest reformations this
world has ever seen; yet that is not all
— it is the last. Oh, let us plead with
God in. behalf of lost souls. " As soon
as Zion travailed, she brought forth her
children."— Isa. 66: 8. Of course we all
would like to see everybody saved; but
that is not s ifficient. We should get in
such earnestness that we will go to the
Father with pleading and supplication
stamped upon our hearts, that he will
help us to do all we can. 11, ould to God
that he would roll such a burden for lost
souls upon the hearts of all who have
ability to work in his vineyard, that they
could not rest until they knew they were
in God's order. Sophia Hines.
Calls for Meetings.
We have a place here for holding meet-ings,
but have no preacher. Mrs. M. Genz,
Louisiana, Mo.
We would like to have some of God's
ministers preach the pure word of God, to
us. Any one feeling led to come please
address Jas. K. Waller, Fort Gibson, I. T.
Newton, W. Va. We and others desire
some of the saints to come here and preach.
There is a good schoohouse within five or
six miles of Newton that can be had to
preach in. This is a good neighborhood
and any one coming - will be treated well. If
some one can come by the second Sunday
in April please do so, and call at the
residence of either of the undersigned on
Granie's Creek, Newton, Roane Co., W.
Va. A. H. Casto, T. J. King.
I should. be very much pleased to corre-spond
with any of God's true ministers
with a view to securing their help in hold-ing
some revival meetings here. There is
a wide field here embracing four or five
counties without a true gospel preacher
that I can hear of. As I go about trying to
awaken people, many say, " How I wish we
could have a real revival !" Many honest
souls are beginning to see the deceitfulness
of sectism and are longing for the pure
gospel. I have been praying God for
some time to send us a Holy Ghost worker,
and I believe God is going to answer my
prayer. I feel sure that some meetings
held in this vicinity would result in the
salvation of precious souls. This is a new
country but the people are generally pros-perous
and hospitable. Any one feeling
led of God and are willing to sacrifice for
Jesus' sake, please correspond with W. D.
Rice, Bigrock, Mich. " Come over into
Macedonia and help us."
Meeting Notices,
Columbia, S. C. Assembly. Beginning
March 22, to continue 10 days. All lovers
of the truth are invited to attend. Come
prepared to take care of yourselves as far
adsre psso sDs. i bEl. e L. iFnodsre fyu, r4th09e rP ilnaifno rSmt. ation ad-
St. Paul, S. C. Assembly. Beginning
April 5, to cmitinue 10 days. Workers
needed. Address Nero Wells.
Fairfax, Mo. Beginning Apr. 5. Meet-ing
at Mill Ores k Chapel. Bros. A. B.
Stanberry and Jno. Harrington are expect-emda
yto l ebaed . h Leurcei nadnad H wahyoems. soever the Lord
Lodi, Cal. Camp- meet ing. Beginning
May 3 and to continue over two Sundays,
All lovers of the truth are invited. GocPs
ministers and workers will be gladly receiv_
ed and cared for. For further information
address M. P. Elam, or C. A. Hudson,
Lodi, Cal.
The time for the Woodburn, Ore. camp-meeting
is set for June 13- 23. This meet-ing
will be held in the grove where it was
six years ago, about one- half mile from the
depot. I trust that all who might want to
come will remember the date and place.
We will try to secure pasturage for teams.
For further information write Bro. A.
Jordan or P. Chappell, Woodburn, Ore.
J. L. Green.
Macon, Ga. Beginning June 19. As-sembly.
Every one is invited. Ministerial
help needed. T. H. Holmes.
The western annual camp- meeting of the
church of God will be held as before in
Neosho Falls, Woodson Co., Kans., begin-ning
every year, as far as we know, the first
Thursday in August and continuing over
two Sundays. Further notice of the meet-ing
will appear later. S. G. Bryant.
Emlenton, Pa. Beginning Aug. 22,
Camp- meeting. Will be held as before on.
the Whitehall camp- ground. Will con-tinue
over two Sundays. Further notice
will appear later. Samuel Martz.
The Whole Gospel Mission, corner 27th
and Bell Sts., Kansas City, Mo. Services
Sunday at 10 a. m. and Sunday and.
Wednesday nights. Samuel Jacobson.
Requests for Prayer.
Pray for the healing of Henry J. Wag-gener,
of fits.
I wish the dear saints everywhere to
please pray for my healing, as I am par-alyzed,
and in a helpless condition. Peter
Engle, Thayer, Mo.
Pray for the healing of my daughter, who
has afflicted eyes. L. V. MeD., Brook-haven,
Miss.
Obituary,
Cushing, Okla.
SMITH.— Everett Smith was born Deaai
12, 1877; died Jan. 21, 1901, of eonsump-!
tion. He made his return unto the Lord a:. 1
few days before his death, and died trium4
phant in the faith. He said he felt per-"
fectly clear before God. Among his last
words were praises to the Lord. He leaves
one sister and one brother.
Mrs. Kate Bradshaw.
Grand Junction, Mich.
G- OWENS.--- Jennie A. Gowens, daughteat
of Bro. and Sister Wm. Adams, of Covert,:
Mich., departed this life March 1, 1901;
aged 22 yr. 1 mo. and 2 da. During
her last illness Sister Gowens was a grea
sufferer and in her distress was led to call?:;
upon the Lord. He heard and receive
her. She leaves a sure witness behind
that all was well. May God bless and carol
for the two little ones left behind without ail
mother. May God's blessing rest upon the
bereaved ones. W. B. Grover.
Mg A
W. A. Barker.-
CONQUEST.— RobeMrta Opltei sH Cillo, nKqaune. st'
was born Feb. 6, 1880; died March 4g
1901. He came out into the clear light o0.
the gospel three years ago, since when Iasi
has been walking in all the light he had..' i
He left a bright evidence of his acceptariee
and talked of the goodness of God as lout
as he was conscious. Almost his last words;
were : " There is nothing so real as salva-don."
A few days before he became sick
he sent money to the Trumpet Office for a_
library to be placed in the penitentiary o
Kansas. After • he became sick he als
sent a telegram to the Trumpet family lo
tparkaey ehrism. B toa th iitm wsealsf . t hIte w Laos rtdh'es wwriiltle tra' i
privilege to be with him during the las
two days of his illness, and to mingle 0
prayers with his. When the end came a'
could truly say: " How blessed it is to d
in the Lord!" He leaves a grandmother;`
and other relatives, his parents having di
bowefh rseialalevv ahetedio , w na. na sd yboriunngg t. h MSem. aS y. t o VG aao nkdBn buolswekslierskd t. g
place there were a pathway. Nay God bless the saints
some were healed. everywhere. Mrs. C. C. Mercer.
the God of heaven
well.
A. J. Kilpatrick.
Bluegrass, Ind.
BARKER.— Mrs. Sarah Barker departed
this life Feb. 24, 1901; aged 52 yrs. 1
mo. 28 da. She united with the U. B.
denomination when 22 years old and. lived: 4
up to all the light she received. Six years:
ago she yielded to a brighter life, which is•
the oneness in Christ, and has since been s-- f
faithful worker in the cause of Christ. Her
voice could often be heard in exhortation or
prayer, or earnestly entreating precious souls`
to come to Jesus. Although our hearts are
crushed with sorrow, yet we realize thatI
our loss is her eternal gain. Her decease;
was sudden and unexpected. May God helps
us to say, " Thy will be done." She leaves! i
a husband, seven children, and many::
friends. Yet we weep not as those who
are left without a hope. rl
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THE GOSPEL TRUIVLDET
I have been saved in this precious light
over five yeara, and am glad I live in a
time when we have the pure gospel
preached to us. I do rejoice in taking
the Lord for my all and all. I have a
family of seven children and we take the
Lord as our physician. He has healed
us many times of many different things.
I will mention some of the afflictions to
the glory of God: typhoid fever, the
croup, chills, sore eyes, burns, and some-thing
like erysipelas. We take every-thing
to the Lord without using any
kind of earthly remedy, and always find
him a present help in time of need. t
feel safe to recommend our God to any
suffering one, as a physician that will
never fail, and one that is always ready
to hear us when we meet the conditions
of his Word. Pray that I may be hum-ble.
Dora Hooper.
Petersburg, Ind., Mar. 6.
Chronic Complaints Healed.
I am glad to testify that God has
saved me from my sins, and cleansed my
heart from inbred sin. I praise him for
the Holy Spirit dwelling within and
keeping my heart pure. After I had tried
all recommended remedies for two
chronic complaints, I gave my health into
Jesus' keeping forever ( by his grace I
intend to trust him for all). He healed
me perfectly. Last summer my hair
came out, so that I had five or six bald
spots an inch square. While at the
Moundsville camp- meeting I was anoint-ed
according to Jas. 5: 14, 15. In a
short time it came in thick, and now
there are no bald spots, but instead thick
hair about four inches long. All glory
be to Jesus. I can not praise him
enough for all he has done for me— sav-ing,
sanctifying, and healing. My
experience is that whatever the trouble,
sickness or heartache, we may have— no
matter how great— if we take it to Jesus
Christ he will give us sweet peace that
passeth understanding. In nothing be
anxious; but in everything by prayer
and supplication, with thanksgiving, let
your requests be made known unto God;
and the peace of God which passeth
understanding shall keep your hearts
and minds through Christ Jesus.
Agnes Wissler.
Salem, Ont.
Trusted the Lord..
We wish to add our testimony with
the number of God's witnesses who are
testifying to what the Lord is doing for
them. Praise the Lord for his healing
power! Our little girl five years old
was sick with lung fever. She was taken
sick on Wednesday and kept getting
worse until Saturday. During part of
the time she was unconscious. We saw
that she was quite sick, and the thought
came to us, " Whose hands will we trust
her in— man's, or the Lord's?" But we
read in the Word ( Ps. 118: 8) that it is
better to trust in the Lord than to put
confidence in man. So we took her
case to the Lord. We sent for a brother
who believed in divine healing, so that
our faith might be stronger, according
to Matt. 18: 20. When the brother
came in we told him why we had sent
for him. So we knelt around the bed
on which the sick lay, and, placing our
hands upon her, asked the Lord to heal
her, and he heard our prayers. This is
the first divine- healing testimony that
we have sent for publication; but we
have experienced divine healing in our
family before. We are surrounded by
opposition, even from those who profess
to preach the word. Pray that we be
true to the word. May the Lord bless
his dear saints everywhere.
T. M. and S. Brown.
Sedan, Ili.
Jesus is My Physician.
I feel that it would glorify God and
perhaps encourage some one for me to
write my testimony of healing. " W hile
going to school I was taken with the
grip. As soon as it was known that 1
was sick, the matron said . that I must
have a doctor. I told her that I did not
want a doctor, but she just insisted on
me taking medicine. I said I did not
need it. She wanted to rub my throat
and chest with turpentine. I still re-fused
to let her, so when the professor
heard it, he wrote to my brother to
learn what to do; said he never met
with such an obstinate, stubborn ease in
his life; that I had flatly refused to be
treated. It created quite a sensation
in the institute. I wrote to a dear
saint to pray and get all the brethren to
pray for me. In the meantime I heard of
a sister who lived in town and . anointed
and prayed for sick folks. I asked for
her to be sent tor; but the matron would
not allow her to come, as she did not
believe in divine healing. So I sent for
mother. She received the telegram
about dark, and prayed nearly all night.
She received evidence that I was not
going to die, and next morning I was
told that I looked so much better, and
that my eyes were brighter. I did not
think I was going to die, but I felt that
the Lord had a purpose in keeping me
sick so long. I had trouble in my side
and Satan tried to make me believe that
I was going to have pneumonia. But,
praise the Lord! after two weeks of
severe testing, I was healed. The sicker
I became, and the more I suffered, the
stronger I was on the promise. Praise
God for a physician that can stop the
fever and such terrible cough as I had!
Oh, I do praise God for his sustaining
grace in such a time as this: away from
home, among a people that do not be-lieve
in divine healing. 1 ask the saints
to pray for these people, also pray for
me to be more firmly settled on all his
promises, that this testing time may be
as bread cast upon the waters; that it
may be found after many days. Eccl.
11: 1. Pearl G. Owens.
Evergreen, Fla.
Testimony of Healing.
We feel that it is to the glory of God
to testify to the healing of our baby.
This winter she was taken with a severe
cold and grip, and was very sick. She
would cough very hard, and then her
little body would be so worn out that
she would just lay and cry, refusing to
eat and play. Had we been relying
upon the arm of flesh we would have
been alarmed; but our trust was in God
and our faith took hold upon him as we
took her case to the one great physician
who healeth all our diseases. Ue has
been our only physician for several years
and has healed us many times. We
were agreed for her healing, and prayed
for it in faith believing; but she did not
get any better and coughed as hard
as ever. We held on by faith, but
thought she would have to be anointed
according to Jvos. 5: 14, 15; but before
we could attend to that she began to
improve; and we recognized the hand
and power of God upon her, until her
healing was complete. Without one
drop of medicine or consultation with
any but the one great physician who has
healed her, she is sound and well,
through the precious blood of Jesus. To
God be all the glory. Any one seeing
her now, a babe of two years, lifting
and carrying the ehairs around the room,
would not recognize the little sick one
whom Jesus has so recently healed.
How lovingly Jesus said, " Suffer little
children, and forbid them not, to come
unto me; for of such is the kingdom of
heaven;" how tenderly he received
them and blessed them. He also gave
us these precious promises: " If ye abide
in me, and my words abide in you, ye
shall ask what ye will, and it shall be
done unto you;" " Pray one for another,
that ye may be healed;" " The effectual
fervent prayer of a righteous man avail-eth
much." 0 dear ones, it means so
much to be in God's order, and to really
abide in him and his words in us, so that
we can pray the real prayer of faith.
Jesus is indeed a never- failing friend in
every time otneed; truly he is our elder
brother. " For we have not an high
priest that can not be touched with the
feelings of our infirmities; but was . in
all points tempted like as we are, yet
without sin. Let us therefore come
boldly unto the throne of grace, that we
may obtain mercy, and find grace to help
in time of need." How beautiful the
promises: " I will never leave thee, nor
forsake thee;" " lo, I am with you
alway, even unto the end of the world."
" Bless the Lord, 0 my soul; and all
that is within me, bless his holy name.
Bless the Lord, 0 my soul, and forget
not all his benefits: who forgiveth all
thine iniquities; who healeth all thy
diseases." May the dear Lord bless this
little testimony and use it to his honor
and glory, that his dear name may be
magnified thereby. " Ye are my wit-nesses,
saith the Lord."— Isa. 43: 10.
Carrie M. Maggart.
613 Post St., San Francisco,
Cal., Feb. 23.
The Garden of Eden.
[ Continued from third page.]
voice, until tue heart lets go of right,
and it is thrust out of the garden ( king-dom).
So also the thief hears the same
voice which says he can evade the laws
and . go unpunished. All sin and crime
is the result of the devil's voice that man
hears. All persons who come under
condemnation, must repent; for they
have committed sin. There is no con-demnation
to those who are in Christ,
and walk after the Spirit. So, diso-bedience
is the fruit that the tree of the
knowledge of good and evil bears. We
partake of it, and the Holy Spirit gives
us light, which light condemns us. For
this is the condemnation, that light has
come into the world. Not because those
typical people sinned. are we sinners;
neither because Christ was righteous are
we righteous. By one, the door out of
the kingdom was opened; and by the
other, the door back into the kingdom.
For man's disobedience he is thrust
out of the kingdom. Not only was
Adam, but all men are, for all have
sinned. Man is then told that by the
sweat of his face he shall eat bread.
That is, God withdraws his help when
we are thrust out of his kingdom, and
we must then trust in man and make
flesh our arm to lean upon. Jer. 17: 5,
6. Cursed be the ground for thy sake.
Thorns also and thistles shall it bring
forth to thee. He who has lived and
labored outside the kingdom, knows
what thorns and thistles— the cares of
this world, deceitfulness of riches, and
the lust of other things — the earth pro-duces
for him. Mark 4: 18, 19.
How significant are thorns and thistles,
in speaking of a sinful life. If we
touch the things of this world, tribula-tions
come, as pain from thistles and
thorns. For in the world ye shall have
tribulation. See Jno. 16: 33. This is
the condition of all who are unredeemed;
what an awful condition! Thorns and
thistles shall the earth bring forth to
thee. God has no promise to us while
we are out of the kingdom— no more
than he has for the beasts of the field.
All he has promised in this life is in his
kingdom, and not out of it. But, thank
God! the garden exists to- clay just the
same as it did in the type. The tree of
life stands just as grand and glorious as
in the beginning. That tree is Christ.
Not only is that tree the giver of eternal
life, bat its fruit is for food, and its
leaves are for the healing of the nations"
( Rev. 22: 2), or " for bruises and sores."
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of ot hto fae lon
atree
obuoyri
life ( Gal. 5: 22) a sicknesses; but if we partakeriooflythsepluiitt.
of faith, by it we reach the the leaves,
which are spirit. Divine healing, as
entirely the work of the
Matt. 12: 28.
The tree of lite is Christ the Lord, and
is still in the kingdom, for, He that
overcometh will God give to eat of the
tree of life which is in the midst of the
paradise ( garden) of God. See Rev,
2: 7. Is there any way for tenon man to
obtain freedom from the cares of life;
the thorns and thistles? Turn to Matt.
6: 24- 33 and read the words of Christ:
" Seek ye first the kingdom [ garden] of
God and his righteousness, and all these
things shall be added unto you." Christ
is the repairer of the breach, The
restorer of paths to dwell in. See Isa.
58: 11, 12. But I am asked the ques-tion:
Have not many people who have
been restored to the kingdom of God
suffered with sickness and sorrow, want
and the cares of lite? I answer, Yes. 1
enter my Father's garden wherein is all
manner of ripe fruit, sweet anti delicious.
I look upon the apples and N • OUld like
some of them, but I say, They are not
for me, they are tor Mr. Smith. As I
move along to the beautiful pears, I say,
These are for Mr. , Tones; those cherries
are for Mrs. Brown; and tie tse grapes are
for Mr. Reed. So 1 might give away
all the fruit of the garden te others, and
refuse to put forth my hand and pluck
and eat. Let me tell you, 4' hibtron of
God, what our Father says. " All arc
yours; and ye are Christ's, anti Chran is
God's."- 1 Cor. 2: h Faith is the
hand that takes hold of all thin:;:. Not
human faith; for that Call 110VAT reach
God. Human . faith is not true faith.
One may believe one thing, anti another
believe quite another thing, and eavh
will contend for his On- 11 faith; and often
all this is only opinion anti not, faith.
The faith of God will held tree in any
emergency. W hat the werlti believes
is not true faith, else there would be no
difference in religions. There is only
one faith. Eph. Iiow shall I
obtain it? It is a fruit of the Spirit.
Gal. 5: 22. It is a gift, et' the Spirit ( 1
Cor. 12: 9), and he who has as much of
this faith as a grain of mustard- seed, has
God back of it, and nothing shall be
impossible to him. . But it requires a
supply for each thing desired. It re-quires
the same quality or faith for heal-ing
that it does for salvation; but our
salvation faith still not avail for healing
faith. This faith is the evidence of
things not seen. : deb. 11: 1. That is,
it is to be your evidence that you are to
have the things you believe for, even
though you do not see them. If you
have the faith, it, is your evidence that
your prayer is answered. By this faith
the lions' mouths were stopped; the
violence of fire was quenched; and by it
nothing shall be impossible to you.
Matt. 17: 20. It is the faith once deliv-ered
to the saints. Jude 3. God is its
author and finisher. Heb. 12: 2. ' We
must not try to impose oar opinion on
God, and call it faith; for we can not
do that. No matter what our opinion
is, the chances are that it is only human
reason, and is wrong. God will not
give you the faith for healing, and then
not heal; but whatever he gives you
faith for, you can move forward for, as
it, will obey you. 0 God, upon these
lines open the eyes of the blind, to see
the faith of God!
There went out a river also from the
garden to water it. That river is still
there, and is the beautiful river of life,
clear as crystal, and it flows trom the
throne of God. This river is the Holy
Spirit. The four heads into which the
river was divided are the four attributes
of the Spirit. Then, do not read these
lines for history alone, but turn them to
the Lord, and the veil shall be taken
away.
Divine Healing,
Healed Many Times.

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And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a Trumpet, and they shall gather to-gether
his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. Nat 24: 3i.
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So will I seek ont my sheep, and will deliver them on
been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.
of all places where they have
Ego. 34: 12. - Ter. 32: 39.
VOLUME XXI. MOUNDSVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA, U. S. A., THURSDAY, MARCH 21, ' 1901. NUMBER 12
Fight of faith.
BY A. S. KRIEBEL.
Thy grace, 0 Lord, on me conferred
To human mind unknown;
To eye unseen, to ear unheard—
Unfathomed like thy throne.
Upon this throne of holiness,
By grace, in love I reign,
With scepter of thy righteousness,
Complete o'er sin's domain.
Should foes arise, my soul assail,
In Jesus' name I'll stand;
By faith in God I shall prevail
O'er Satan's host and land.
Our captain leads— the " Lord of hosts"—
Triumphant o'er the foe.
Courageous be, though Satan boasts;
We'll raze his ramparts low.
Lift up the hands, faith's battle wield;
Let the weakest say, " I'm strong.".
In holy war, with sword and shield,
Rout every foe along.
Courageous then in prayer, and song,
Hear Heaven's trumpet call:
" Quit you like men;" " Only be strong!"
Till every foe shall fall.
Equipped in holy armor bright,
Loins girt with truth about;
In fiercest fight put foe to flight,
By raising victor's shout.
All darkness flees at God's command
From heavens holy light;
Then on his Word take firm thy stand,
Press faith's unflinching fight.
The Unity of God's People.
BY LORENZO COOK.
TN the morning of this gospel day the
A people of God were in perfect unity.
t'ni ty is an element of heavenl y origin,
and is an endowment bestowed upon the
people of God. Unity and harmony
exist in heaven, and may be effected and
enjoyed in the hearts and lives of the
children of God, by salvation. To this
end Jesus earnestly prayed the Father to
keep his disciples in oneness or unity,
even as they ( Father and Son) were one.
Jno. 17. The salvation of men from sin,
with a perfect conformity to the pure
gospel, made unity among the primitive
Christians; and they preserved unity as
long as they adhered to the whole gos-pel,
and nothing but the gospel. But
when erroneous doctrines began to be
tolerated, and the church became slack
in keeping clear from false teachers, the
unity was soon destroyed, and " the mys-tery
of iniquity" gradually developed
into the great apostate hierarchy of
Romanian. The apostasy was brought
about by men becoming perverted, and
departing from the simplicity of the
gospel. The prophet, as will be seen in
the following scriptures, prophesied of
the gospel day, that the grace of salva-tion
through Christ would effect unity.
" Behold, I will gather them out of all
countries, ... and they shall be my
people, and I will be their God: and 1
will give them one heart, and one way."
— Jer. 62: 37- 39. " And I will give them
one heart, .. that they may walk in
my statutes, and keep mine ordinances,
and do them: and they shall be my peo-ple,
and I will be their God."— Ezek.
11: 19, 20. " For then Will I turn to the
people a pure language, that they may
all call upon the name of the Lord, to
serve him with one consent."— Zeph.
3: 9.
The foregoing prophecies undoubtedly
refer to the unifying power of the gospel
salvation, which gives all that are saved
a heart ( spirit) to serve the Lord, with
one consent. . It was prophesied of
Christ, by Cal: Lilies, `. ` that Jesus should
die for the nation [ Jewish] ; and not for
that nation only, but that also he should
gather together in one the children of
God' that were scattered abroad."-- Jno.
11: 51, 52. Also Jesus said, " I am the
good shepherd, and know my sheep
Ldisciples], and am known of mine. . . .
And other sheep I have [ beside Jews],
which are not of this. fold: them also 1
must bring, and they shall hear [ obey]
my voice; and there shall be one fold,
and one shepherd."— Jno. 10: 11- 16.
In the preceding texts it is taught, that
those whom God shall gather out " from
all countries" ( nationalities), and give
them one heart ( or spirit) and one way
( doctrine), shall have one shepherd ( or
head— Jesus), and be gathered together
in one fold ( the church of God).
The one fold is frequently designated
by the apostles as the " one body."
Jesus said, " There shall be one fold."
Let us see what some of the apostles say
concerning this fact. There is one body
( fold), one Spirit ( heart), one Lord
( shepherd), one faith ( way or doctrine).
See Eph. 4: 4. 5. Jesus said, " There
shall be one fold" and Paul confirms
the fact that Christ's statement is fulfill-ed,
by saying, " There is one body."
You will observe he makes it as certain
that there is only one body, as there is
one Spirit, and one Lord. It is clearly
definded that the body is the church.
See Col. I: 24: Therefore there is one
church. It is again declared that " ye
are called in one body; and be ye thank-ful.
"— Col. 3: 15. The only institution
that is approved in the New Testament
is the divine institution called the " one
body" " church of God" or " kingdom
of God." God calls men into this
divine institution only. All calls into
human organizations by man, are un-scriptural,
and divide, instead of unifying.
The Lord adds unto the church every one
when he saves them ( Acts 2: 47), and
sets every member in the body as it
pleases him. See 1 Con 12: 18. The
Spirit inducts each member into the
body ( Ver. 13) or kingdom of God when
they are • born of the Spirit. See Jno.
3: 5. In the days of Christ and the
apostles, salvation unified even Jews and
Gentiles together into one body of Chris-tians.
It mattered not how much
enmity existed between Jew and Jew, or
between Jew and Gentile, salvation
through Jesus Christ reconciled them
together in the one body, and made
peace, or unity between them. " For he
[ Christ] is our peace, who hath made
both [ Jew and Gentile] one, and bath
broken down the middle wall of parti-tion
between us; having abolished in his
flesh the enmity, . . that he might
reconcile both unto God in one body, by
the cross, having slain the enmity
thereby."— Eph. 2: 14- 16. Therefore
the foundation of the unity of the Spirit
is salvation, and for any one to willfully
depart from the unity of the Spirit is to
become unreconciled to God, and forfeit
their salvation.
THE UNITY OF THE SPIRIT.
Paul in exhorting the brethren at
Ephesus, says: " I . . . beseech you that
ye walk worthy of the vocation where-with
ye are called, with. all lowliness and
meekness, with long- suffering, forbearing
one another in love; endeavoring to keep
the unity of the. Spirit in the bond of
peace. "— Eph. 4: 1- 3. It was presup-posed
that unity was already existing
among the Christians at Ephesus; hence
they were exhorted to keep the unity of
the Spirit. Also it is implied that
Christians are to endeavor to keep the
unity in the bond of peace. There is
an effort to be made therefore by the
children of God to retain unity. The
apostle gives very definite instruction
how to keep in unity, and in the bond of
peace. Walk " with all lowliness and
meekness, with long- suffering, forbear-ing
one another in love." Humility,
long- suffering, and brotherly love are
very essential elements of unity. Every
person that will keep humble, long-suffering,
and in brotherly love, will
thereby continue in unity of spirit with
all the people of God. It would be well
to observe the fact that, to keep in unity
is to keep in the bond of peace. So long
as Christians follow peace with all men
( Heb. 12: 14) and are at peace among
themselves ( 1 Thess. 5: 13), they will
continue in unity. This unity of the
Spirit is not to he had by joining any
institution of man; but it is a divine
affinity existing between only' those that
have the birth of the Spirit. All we
need to do to get into the unity of the
Spirit is to become joined unto the Lord.
" For he that is joined unto the Lard is
one spirit."- 1 Con 6: 17. None but
those that are joined to the Lord have
the unity of the Spirit. Then, by Chris-tians
keeping joined unto the Lord, they
keep the same spirit, and have what is
called in the ' New Testament " fellowship
of the Spirit." " if there be therefore
any consolation in Christ, if any comfort
of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit,
• fulfil ye my joy, that ye be like-minded,
having the same love, being of
one accord, of one mind."— Phil. 2: 1,
2. Paul associates brotherly love and
being of one accord and one mind, as
essential to unity. Hence the children
of God are earnestly exhorted to love one
another. " Let brotherly love continue."
— Heb13: 1. " Love the brotherhood."
— 1 Pet. 2: 17. " Above all things have
fervent charity among yourselves."- 1
Pet. 4: 8. " Being knit together in
love."— Col. 2: 2. " By this shall all
men know that ye are my disciples, it ye
have love one to another."--- Jno. 13: 35.
". Be kindly affectioned, one to another,
with brotherly love, in honor preferring
one another." — Rom12: 10. " Be ye all
of one mind, having compassion one of
another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be
courteous."— IPet. 3: 8. " Behold, how
good and how pleasant it is for brethren
to dwell together in unity l"— Ps. 133: 1.
The unity of the Spirit may be destroyed
by entering into evil strivings one against
another-. This drives out brotherly
love, and breaks the unity of the Spirit,
causing ill feelings to exist. " Stand
together in one spirit, with one mind
striving together for the faith of the
gospel" ( Phil. 1: 27), " till we all come
in the unity of the faith."— Eph. 4: 13.
discretion of a man defereth
his anger; and it is his glory to pass
over a transgression." — Prov. 19 : 11.
God's Faithfulness In Judgment.
BY MARY HELDENBRAND.
GOD is faithful, who. has promised.
It is well to remember that God is
just as faithful to execute the judgments
written as to fulfill the promises made by
him, if we will obey him. Who has
not read of the warning to the Israelites
if they would disobey and reject the
counsel of God, and how they were
punished for disobedience, as well as
received the blessings for obedience?
" Is God unrighteous who taketh yen-crea
ace? . . . God forbid: for then how
shall God judge the world?" Our
hearts break forth with the Psalmist:
" Thy judgments are just, thy laws are
equal."
The examples of the Jews were wrila
ten for our admonition, upon whom the
ends of the world are come, that we
should not tempt Christ as some of them
also tempted him; or provoke, or dis-obey,
as some of them, and were de-stroyed
of the destroyer. " Therefore
let him that thinketh he standeth, take
heed lest he tall." This scripture is
well applied to this generation; for if
the true spiritual condition of the pro-fessing
Christians to- day were written
eat it would look more gloomy than
that of ancient idolatry. To whom
much is given, of them will much be
required. " How shall we escape, if we
neglect so great salvation; which at the
first began to be spoken by the Lord,
and was confirmed unto us by them that
heard him." The true cause of depart-ing
from God is the absence of that
godly fear that holds him in just esteem.
Seeking the honor that comes from the
world, robs God, and sinks the soul in.
the deceptions of the enemy. There are
three messages in the 14th chapter of
Revelation that come forcibly before the
present age. He who will heed the first
will readily give ear to the two follow-ing;
for he will love to honor God.
The beloved John looked and beheld the
Lamb of God, and they which follow
the Lamb whithersoever he goeth, and
in their mouth was found no guile; for
they are without fault before the throne
of God. " And I saw another angel fly
in the midst of heaven, having the ever-lasting
gospel to preach unto them
that dwell on the earth [ to bring it more
personally to each of us, he continues],
and to every nation, and kindred, and
tongue, and people, saying with a loud
voice, Fear God, and give glory to him;
for the hour of his judgment 3S come:
and worship him that made heaven, and
earth, and the sea, and the fountains of
waters." Praise God for such a won-derful
creation. Let the people of the
earth turn from vanity to worship God,
their creator and preserver, the one who
gives the seasons and fills our hearts
with joy and gladness. He is the
author of every good and perfect gift.
But there is another reason we should
fear God and give glory to him. " For
the hour of his judg, ment is come."
Judgment against Babylon, that great
city— not a city of the earth— for " upon
her forehead was a name written, Ilys-tery
Babylon the great, the mother of
harlots and abominations of the earth."
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— Rev. 17: 5. - Now turn back to Rev.
11 and the reader will better understand
the message of the second angel. " And
there followed another angel, saying,
Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great
city, because she made all nations drink
of the wine of the wrath of her fornica-tion."
The term used to denote her sins
is verified in the spiritual confusion of
sectism all over the world, the number
of creeds and faiths that have brought
about spiritual fornication. She hath
made all nations to drink of her wine.
The main object of her ministers is to
get joiners; and were the true shepherd
of God to cease crying out this message
of God, the offense of the cross would
cease. But how then should he declare
the whole counsel of God and keep back
nothing that is good for the people, since
God is faithful to his word? Oh! hear
the awful doom that awaits him who
will not flee for his life. " Flee out of
the midst of Babylon, and deliver every
man his soul. Be not cut oft in her
iniquity; for this is the time of the
Lord's vengeance; he will render unto
her a recompense."— Ser. 51: 6. " And
I heard another voice from heaven, say-ing;
Coale out of her, my people, that ye
be not partakers of her sins, and that ye
receive not of her plagues; for her sins
have reached unto heaven, and God hath
remembered her iniquities." — Rev.
18: 4, 5.
Lest some dear souls may be deceived
or faint- hearted by the ridicule or cen-sure
of the sectarian preachers for with-drawing
their names as well as their
hearts from her worship, let us read
what the third angel sounds forth with
a loud voice, to further warn the people
" And the third angel followed them,
saying with a loud voice, If any man wor-ship
the beast and his image, and receive
his mark in his forehead, or in his hand [ be
joined to him], the same shall drink of
the wine of the wrath of God, which is
poured out without mixture into the cup
of his indignation; and he shall be tor-mented
with fire and brimstone in the
presence of the holy angels, and in the
presence of the Lamb."— Rev. 14: 9, 10.
Which will you choose, dear ones
whom God is calling-# the contempt and
indignation of a righteous God, or
bravely take a stand for God alone and
face a frowning world? It can not hurt
you, but will drive you nearer to God.
He is faithful to keep that which we
have committed to his care, the keeping
of our souls against that day. He writes
his name in - our forehead and is indig-nant
at any other name. Yes, he is a
jealous God, and they that worship him
must worship him in spirit and in truth.
Oh, fear God, and give glory to him; for
the hour of his judgment is come.
How We Got Our Bible.
BY H. W. NELSON.
F OR many years when a boy it was the
query of my mind whenever thinking
of the matter, where we got the Bible;
how it was transmitted to us; how we
knew it was the same now as when first
written; together with other kindred
questions. In after years it was con-siderable
satisfaction to have these ans-wered
by a knowledge of the facts con-cerning
the preservation and transmission
of the Bible. I am well aware that the
soul that. has an experience of salvation
knows by the witness of the Spirit that
the Bible is the true word of God with-out
knowing just how we got it. How-ever,
to know this will in no way detract
from the former but even strengthen our
faith in the precious Word.
In those early clays when the Bible
was written there was neither paper nor
printing presses. All the writing or
printing was done by hand on scrolls of
papyrus, a kind of plant that grew on
the river Nile, or the more expensive
vellum, a parchment made from calf-
Akin. It is xnannscripts of- this latter
kind that have been preserved to our
day.
The manuscript of the Old Testament -
was always preserved in the temple at
Jerusalem and might also be found in
other synagogues throughout the world.
After Christ had finished his mission on
earth and his apostles and disciples were
using these old writings to prove that he
was in truth the Messiah, about 75 A.
D. the Jewish Rabbis issued what they
called The Standard Hebrew Text of the
Bible. To produce this they mutilated
the original writings in many places to
make it more difficult or even impossible
to prove therefrom that. Jesus was the
Messiah or the Christ. In the writings
of many of the early church Fathers we
find charges to this effect preferred
against them. Fortunately, however,
prior to this time, about 285 B. C.,
King Ptoelmy Philadelphus had. the
original writing translated into Greek for
his library at Alexandria. This version
has been called the Septuagint, or the
LXX. As the Greek language at this
time was the common language spoken
even among the Jews themselves,
especially those that were scattered, the
LXX. was the version used almost ex-clusively
by the apostles and early
Christians. As we shall see later, all the
the Bible translators down to the present
time used that Standard Hebrew Text
instead of the LXX., and this accounts
for the discrepancies often found in the
quotations in the New Testament from
the Old. These are found on the whole
to agree with the Septuagint. This
point, however, has already been fully
explained through the Trumpet; so we
will pass on to consider the New Testa-ment.
It does seem almost incredible
that the reformers of every age should
cling to the old Hebrew text when there
is such abundant proof that the apostles
used the LXX. Nevertheless there have
been eminent. men of learning in the past
that Live stood out strongly in favor of
the Septuagint.
Unfortunately there are none of the
original writings of the apostles now
extant, but there are three sources to
which we can go to ascertain what these
were, viz.: ( 1) Versions or transla-tions
of the original or copies into other
ancient languages; ( 2) Fathers' quota-tions
in the writings of the early church
Fathers; ( 3) Greek manuscripts or
transmitted copies of the original. The
former sources are not so important as the
last, as the evidence they produce is
indirect, but they are valuable in set-tling
disputed readings. So copiously did
the Fathers quote from scripture that it
is estimated that if all other sources
were lost the Bible could still be re-produced
from their writings. The
manuscripts were produced by labor:
iously copying from some other man-uscript,
or sometimes one would read
and several copyists would write as he
, read. From this you will see how
easily errors might creep in as these
were copied and recopied for centuries.
Hence, generally speaking, the older the
manuscript the more reliable it is.
There are two general divisions of the
manuscripts to which we have access to-day:
( 1) The Uncial, which are the
older ones and are all written in capital
letters, with no punctuation whatever.
Also where a letter or word was to be
repeated it was simply indicated by over-scoring
it. The object of this device was
to save space, but it made them more
difficult to decipher. ( 2) The Cursive,
which are of later date, ranging from the
ninth to the fifteenth century, and are
written in more or less of a running.
hand. At the head of the Uncials stand
four great manuscripts belonging lo the
fourth and fifth centuries. These are the
oldest that we have. They are the
Vatican, Siniatic, Alexandrian, axed
Ephraemi Rescriptus. These, strangely
enough, are possessed respectively by
the Roman Catholics in the Vatican, at
Rome; the Greek Catholics at St.
Petersburg, Protestant Britain in the
British Museum, and Infidel France at
Paris. The first two are of the fourth
century and the last two ' of the fifth.
Besides these there are many hundreds
more of later date and more or less
fragmentary. Armed with these materi-als
the textual critic or the translator
Proceeds to find out what the original
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their readings it is usually considered
autograph
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authentic, especiall y when corroborated
by some of the others. Where they do
not agree, ' the reading that has the
greatest preponderance of evidence is
accepted. In this way the entire New
Testament is gone over and the original
writings of the apostles, as far as they
can be ascertained, gleaned from the
errors that have crept in. It is from
this that we sometimes find in the
margin of our revised version, " Some
MSS. read" etc. There was not
enough evidence to conclude it was the
original and yet quite a few manuscripts
read that way; so it was simply marked
in the margin.
The first link forged in the chain by
which we come down to our Bible as we
have it to- day was the revision of the
old Latin Bible by Jerome in 385 A. D.
After translating the New Testament he
undertook to translate the Old from the
Hebrew, using the text referred to above
as The Standard Hebrew Text. This
translation was called the Vulgate and
for more than one thousand years after-wards
was the basis of every version of
the Scriptures made in western Europe.
Though it contained many errors, as sub-sequent
research has shown, still the
Roman Catholic Church, as she has
many other such foolish things, decreed
in 1516 that it was the only authentic
version. While the Bible had been
translated into the old Anglo- Saxon more
than once, still the- first translation in
the English that to any extent cor-responds
with our English of to- day was
that of John Wycliffe. This he accom-
. plished about the year 1384. He was
one of the leaders of those who have
been termed " the reformers before the
reformation." It was shortly after this
that John Huss appeared in Bohemia
advancing the same truths that Wycliffe
had. Wycliffe did not have access to
the Greek or Hebrew manuscripts and
doubtless could not have used them if he
had, as by this time classical learning
had not revived in England. He based
his translation on the Vulgate mentioned
above, and of course handed on it s errors
as faithfully as its perfections. There
are some phrases, however, that
originated with him that we find in our
authorized version of to- day. Printing
had not yet been discovered, but never-theless
Wyclifte's Bible spread ex-tensively
throughout England and had
the effect of turning many from the
idolatry of Rome to serve the true and
living God in spirit and in truth.
Soon after this there came a revival of
learning and the treasures of tLe ancient
languages were once more unlocked. In
1519 Erasmus, the greatest scholar of
his time, issued a Greet New Testament,
which caused a terrible outcry amongst
the clergy. It was through the reading
of this that William T yndale was im-bued
with the desire to give England the
Bible translated from the original
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before when he was feeling the burden
of this work resting upon him he declar-ed
in the presence of some priests _ that if
God would spare him he would one clay
make the boy who drove the plo w in,
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accomplished, but not
completed and in the hands of the printer
Once he had his translation
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snatch some of his precious sheets and
escape to the city of Worms. here in
seclusion he finished his work, and
shortl y had for the first time a New
Testament printed in English. When
these began to pour into England it
caused a tremendous commotion amongst
the clergy and they seized all they could
lay their hands on mid burned them.
The bishop of London conceived the idea
of buying them all up to burn them.
Accordingly, he engaged a merchant,
who happened to be a secret friend of
Tyndale's, to procure them for him. This
he did, paying Tyndale well for them.
The bishop burned the Testaments, but
with the money received from hint
Tyndale issued a new and much improv-ed
edition, which soon theeted England
from one end to the other, It was every-where
read and talked about. Finding
they were unable to stay the spread ot
it, the priests and bishops preached
against it, warning the people against
errors which they alleged it contained.
However, the popular desire for a peo-ple's
Bible was now so strong throughout
England that nothing could put it down,
anti before it was vanishing the long
night of superstition and soul- bondage
that had so long held swa y . Tyndale,
however, was not destined to see the full
result of his work. Ile was, after many
attempts, treacherousl y seized and after
two years' imprisonment strangled and
burned at the stake. While he had
issued many editions ° I the NOW Testa-ment,
lie had not finished the translation
of the Old up to the time ot his death.
Hence it remained for another to glee
the English the whole Bible in their own
tongue. This man was k y les Cover-dale.
He produced his version of the
Bible about le: 39. Unlike T y ndale he
did not go to the original languages, but
translated front the German and lAtie
and followed other translators, especially
Tyndale in the parts he had translated.
Quickly following this there appeared
many other translations, the chief of
which was the " Great Bible." By this
time there was no opposition . from the
king, as he had quarreled with the pope
and refused to acknowledge his suprem-acy.
In fact he ordered a copy of the
" Great Bible" placed in ever y parish
church. About thirty years after fol-lowed
the " Bishops' Bible" in Queen
Elizabeth's reign. This was the last
translation of importance until about
forty years atter, when King James I.
ascended the throne. In. 1601 he called
a counsel of bishops and clergy to con-sider
revising the translation then in use
and prod ucin gan authorized version, This
was at once undertaken and in 1611 was
produced the Bible which we commonly
use to- day, called the King James' or
the Authorized Version. In this work
they spared no pains to make it as per-feet
as possible. They studied the Greek
and Hebrew anti compared their work
with translations into several other
modern languages, as German, French,
Italian, etc., in the endeavor to arrive at
the correct meaning of each passage.
Many of the apt and expressive phrases
of the former translations were incorpo-rated
and after revising their work again:
and again at last they produced the beau-titul
flowing t ranslation that we have to-day,
which all English Protestants for
years have so loved and reverenced.
However, as a natural consequence of
the lapse of time, man y words of our
language, through usage, gradually
r".•
changed their meaning, some becoming
broader, some narrower, and some alto-gether
different , so that as we read our
Bibles, taking the words in their accept-
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ed meaning of to- day, we often miss the
shades ot thought intended to be brought
out. Besides this, there have been many
discoveries which threw much light on
the Scriptures. When the Sing James'
version was made they did not have any
manuscript older than the 10th century,
whereas now, as we saw above, we have
them of the 4th and 5th centuries. Also
many more writings of the Fathers have
been found, as well as many versions into
other ancient languages. in addition to
this the science of textual criticism has
sprung up through the penetrating- study
of the classical languages, so that the
scholars are very much better qualified
to tell which was the original text and
which were interpolations, or errors that
had crept in. Hence for some years
there was felt the necessity of another
Bible revision. Accordingly in 1870
there was a convocation in Canterbury,
England and two committees chosen,
one to revise the Old Testament, and
one the New. These invited the co-operation
of American scholars, and
shortly two similar committees were
formed in America. The instructions
given the revisin g boards were to retain
the King James' rendering wherever the
original would allow, and m other places
to change as little as possible. They
proceeded in the following way. A
certain amount was agreed on and each
member of the board taking the King
James' translation as a basis, compared
it with the original language, marking
any corrections he deemed necessary.
hen the board met these were all con
sidered and a common rendering agreed
upon. The English board now submitted
their work to the American board, who
after examining it carefully, marked
their preferences and returned it. The
English hoatd then went over their work
again, considering the suggestions of the
American committee. These they ac-cepted
where they thought they were
an improvement and the rest they placed
in an appendix to their work. In this
way the entire Bible was gone through,
and in 1881 was Issued what we term
the Revised Version. For reliability of
text and accuracy of translation this is
by tar the best version that we have yet
received, though it has not so far met
with the general acceptance that the
Authorized Version has. Owing to the
different spirit prevailing on the two
sides of the Atlantic there were many
prelerences of the American board that
the English board thought incompatible
with their instructions to change the
King James' text only when necessary.
Accordingly the Oxford University Press
has issued an edition called the " New
Original American Revised Bible, which
Versions may also he had in parallel
columns and a new edition has just been
issued following the King James' text
and giving the revised reading in the
margin.
Let us look on the Bible not as a book
to be revered but as an avenue leading
to a knowledge ' of God's holy will, that
we may do it. Throughout sectism this
error has become almost universal. The
book is reverenced, but so far as its effect
on the life is concerned it has become
almost a dead letter. 1 pray that God
may bless this little sketch of his prec-ious
word that has for all these centuries
stood immovable against the combined
assault of unbelief, ignorance, bigotry.
and superstition, to give us a deeper lore
for it and a desire to search it more
carefully to know his will as he revealed
it through the inspiration of the Holy
Ghost, so that we may the better live
according to it.
The translations mentioned above
may all be had on inquiry at the Gospel
Trumpet Office.
fitly joined together and compacted by
that which every joint [ saint] supplieth,
according to the effectual working in
the measure of every part, maketh
increase of the body unto the edifying
of itself in love."— Eph. 4: 16. " But
they that have gathered it shall eat it,
and praise the Lord; and they that have
brought it together shall drink it in the
courts of my holiness."— Isa. 62: 9.
" But this I say, He which soweth
sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and
he which soweth bountifully shall reap
also bountifully. Every man accordiifg
as he purposeth in his heart, so let him
give; not grudgingly, or of necessity:
for God loveth a cheerful giver."- 2
Cor 9: 6, 7.
" For if there be first a willing mind,
it is accepted according to that a man
hath, and not according to that he hath
not."- 2 Cor. 8: 12.
" But they that will be rich fall into
temptation and a snare, and into many
foolish and hurtful lusts; which drown
men in destruction and perdition. For
the love of money is the root of all evil:
which while some coveted atter, they
have erred from the faith, and pierced
themselves through with many sorrows.
Charge them that are rich in this world,
that they be not high- minded, nor trust
in uncertain riches, but in the living
God, who giveth us richly all things to
enjoy: that they do good, that they be
rich in good works, ready to distribute,
willing to communicate; laying up in
store tor themselves a good foundation.
against the time to come, that they may
lay hold on eternal life."-- 1 Tim. 6: 9,
10, 17- 19.
" Pray ye therefore the Lord ot the
harvest, that he will send forth laborers
into his harvest." How many pray this,
and then when it comes right down to
what God wants tie to do, are not will-ing
to keep the few already out in the
harvest• field.
May the dear Lord so impress this
upon our minds, that we may pray with
the understanding also; that we may
sow beside all waters and send forth
thither the feet of the ox and the aes.
Amen.
The Garden of Eden and the Tree of
life In the Midst of the Garden.
BY JOHN M. HELMICK-W
HETHER the skeptic will allow us
the privilege of believing the story
of the creation or not, or whether he
believe there was such a place as the
garden of Eden or not, it matters but
little from an historical point; but of
their great value as types, it seems the
world has but little idea. We may not
understand the age in which we live, as
foretold by the prophets, but we may
look at the things told us in the types,
and in that way understand them. To
the Bible student who reads with the
inspiration of the Spirit of God, these
figures are intensely grand; but to him
who reads for history only, they are dark
and obscure. He who is a disciple of
Christ must be a learner, and there is a
wide field for him: for there are depths
in the word of God that man has never
yet fathomed; heights that have never
been scaled; breadths that never have
been explored; and fields which, under
the guidance of the Holy Spirit, are
awaiting the pioneer. When we think
we have learned all, we know the least.
When we can see that we know but
little, then we are ready to learn. He
who brings to us a thought sublime from
the blessed word of God, a thought that
lifts us higher, and that is deeper or
holier, is a messenger of God, anti brings
to us an olive branch of peace on earth
and good- will to man. We read in
Rom. 15: 4: " For whatsoever : things
were written aforetime were written for
our learning." Again it is written,
" All these things happened unto them
for ensamples [ types— marginl."--- 1
Cor. 10: 11. And again, " These things
were our examples [ figures— margin]."
— 1 Con 10: 6. It is written also, " That
Moses put a veil over his face; . .. but
their minds were blinded: for until this
day remaineth the same veil untaken
away in the reading of the old testa-ment;
- which veil is done away in Christ.
But even unto this day, when Moses is
read, the veil is upon their heart.
Nevertheless when it shall turn to the
Lord, the veil shall be taken away."- 2
Cor. 3: 13- 16. If Moses is read as
history alone, the veil will blind our
hearts; but, it it is read as types and
Christ the antitype, the veil will be
removed. I hope to awaken thought in
this seemingly neglected, or unoccupied
field; and bring out things new and old.
God created man in this own likeness:
in the image of God created he him;
male and female created he them; and
blessed them, and called their name
Adam. It took both the male and the
female to. make one complete man; for ,
said God, they twain shall be one flesh.
These two people God called Adam.
See Gen. 5: 1, 2. They were typical
people. The real genesis of man is
infancy, and all men are the first Adam.
Whatever befell these types, is common
to all the race of man. God planted a
garden eastward in Eden, and there he
put the man whom he had made, to
dress and keep the garden. And out of
the ground made the Lord God to grow
every tree that is pleasant to the sight,
and good for food: the tree of life also
in the midst of the garden, and the tree
of the knowledge of good and evil. This
is as beautiful a type of the kingdom. of
God on earth as could be found; and its
meaning is very far- reaching. Man
had, and still has his origin in the king-dom
of God. All things, except one,
that God created and made, were for
man while he was in the kingdom or
garden. He should eat ot the fruit of
all the trees in the garden ( kingdom),
except the tree of the knowledge of good
and evil. And God said, " In the day
that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely
die [ or, dying thou shalt die— margin]."
— Gen. 2: 17.
It was the design of God herein to
show us the kingdom; what we lose by
our fall and expulsion, and what we gain
in Christ by our restoration. Man had
a right to the tree of lite while he was
in the kingdom; but when he was thrust
out, it, was impossible for him to reach
it, because God put an angel over
the tree of life to guard it. The true
tree of life is Christ. lie that hath
Christ hath life; and he that hath not
the Son of God hath not life. See 1
Jno. 5: 12. The fruit of the tree of the
knowledge of good and evil is disobe-dience.
For by the disobedience of one
many are made sinners. See Rom.
5: 19. Disobedience is the only thing
that causes condemnation; and con-demnation
is the knowledge of good and
evil. There can be no sin without
condemnation. The serpent is more subtle
than any beast of the field which God
hath made. So subtle and piercing is
this spirit voice that it reaches the spirit
ear of all mankind. ' Every person hears
the same voice, and in the same way
that those typical people heard it; but
few there are who recognize it as the
voice of the serpent. The child that is
specially charged by its parents not to
do a certain thing, is immediately seized
with a desire to do that very thing; and
as soon as the parents are out of sight
it proceeds to do the very thing forbid-den,
and immediately it is condemned
and sees it has done wrong. The devil
voice had said, It is the very thing to
do; and the child does just what was
done in the types. lt does not want to
see its parents, but hides away from
them, because it sees its nakedness with
no covering for its sin. ' The child will
repent for a time, because it is sorrowful
at heart for its disobedience; but again
and again it is tempted and obeys this
[ Continued on. eighth / 3aye. j
Sow Beside All Waters.
BY T. E. COVEY.
44pLESSED are ye that sow beside
1- 1 all waters, that send forth thither
the feet of the ox and the ass."— Isa.
32: 20. As my soul has been stirred for
some time, I will pen these few lines to
stir up your minds by way of remem-brance
of our duty in. sending forth those
whom the Lord has called and qualified
to preach his everlasting truth How
many there are that have to stay at
home and work to support their families
because of those who, having been
entrusted by God with means, selfishly
hold back what belongs to him. God
will hold us accountable for this, and if
we do not move out on this line and see
that those whom God has called have
the means to work for perishing souls,
and also see that their families are
cared for, our salvation will profit us
nothing in the final judgment day.
" When I say unto the wicked, Thou
shalt surely die; and thou givest him not
warning, nor speakest to warn the
wicked from his wicked way, to save his
life; the same wicked man shall die in
his iniquity; but his blood will I require
at thine hand. Yet if thou warn the
wicked, and he turn not from his wick-edness,
nor from his ': wicked - way,
he shall die in his iniquity; but
thou hest delivered thy soul. Again,
when a righteous man doth turn from
his righteousness, and commit iniquity,
and I lay a stumbling- block before him,
he shall die [ You that are righteous, be
careful that you lay not a stumbling-contains
in the text the preferences of block.]: because thou hest not given him
the American board and in the Appen- warning, he shall die in his sin, and his
dix those of the English board. For I righteousness which he hath done shall
instance, the American committee have not be remembered; but his blood will I
used the term " Holy Spirit ." instead of require at thine hand. Nevertheless if
" holy Ghost" throughout, while the thou warn the righteous man, that the
English committee retained the latter. righteous sin not, and he doth not sin,
There are many other similar cases. he shall surely live, because he is warn-
As any version of the Bible that we ed; also thou bast delivered thy soul."
have in English is, of course, but a — Ezek. 3: 18- 21.
translation, it is often beneficial to read Dear saints, let us clear ourselves of
different ones; because the translator this, that we may be unspotted from the
does not translate word for word, but world and unblamable before God. Let
gets the thought from the original and us labor to have God's approval upon us.
then expresses that thought in English. " And that servant which knew his
For this reason his translation must of Lord's will, and prepared not himself,
necessity bear the imprint of his mind to neither did according to his will, shall
some extent. Hence when we have be beaten with many stripes. But he
access to translations only, the more that knew not, and did commit things
different ones we read the more likely worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with
we are to get the full import of the few stripes. For unto whomsoever
original. We herewith append the much is given, of him shall be much
names of a few reliable versions, the required: and to whom men have corn-perusal
of which will throw much light mitted much, ot him they will ask the
on obscure Passages. Cony beare and I more."— Luke 12: 47, 48. Please notice
Ilowson's Translation or St. Paul's with care the last half of the preceding
Epistles; Rotherham's Translation of quotation.
the New Testament; Murdoc's Transla- " If ye love me, keep my command-tion
of the Syriac New Testament; The ments."-- J no. 14: 15. Now this God
Emphatic Diaglott; Young's . Bible commands. " And why call ye me,
Translation; English Version of the
LX*. The Authorized and Revised
Lord, Lord, and do not the things which
I say?" " From whom the whole body
1990
Tkit. GOSPEL TRUMPEr
THE GOSPEL TRUMPET.
Moundsville, W. Va., March 21, 1901.
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Salvation means freedom from sin.
Are you tree from sin?
He who will not seek the Lord in this
life can not seek and find him in the
world to come.
To be holy means to live a holy life.
How foes your life correspond with the
word of God?
When troubles and difficulties come do
you always take them to the Lord in
prayer and trust it away with him? If
not, perhaps this is why your road
seems rough and thorny. The Christian
may have many trials and sometimes
severe ones, but he can make them a rich
treasure to his soul, as the Bible says,
" The trial of your faith is more precious
than gold" and it is always just what
we make it. We can make a trial result
in a deepening in the love of God or we
can become weakened thereby. Let us
grow strong in the power of his might
no matter what befalls us along the way.
BOUND VOLUMES OF THE GOSPEL TRUMPET.
We have quite a number of bound
volumes of The Gospel Trumpet of 1898,
' 99, and 1900, bound in book form, a
volume containing all the papers for one
year. These will be sold for $ 1.25 each,
as long as they last, the purcnaser to
pay express charges, as they are too
large- to be sent by mail.
THE WORK IN GERMANY.
We have recently received a letter
from Bro. George Vielguth, Lorenz
Strasse 30 Ill., Hammerbrook, Ham-burg,
Germany, where he had just
arrived the evening before and was pre-paring
• to open the gospel work and
preach the word in all its purity in that
country. lie expects to make a special
effort in distributing German literature
throughout the various parts of that
countr y and should nave the immediate
help of the brethren in this country to
that end. We have arranged to furnish
him a large amount of literature--
books, tracts, and papers, and trust the
English brethren will be just as much
interested in this as are German breth-ren.
Let us not forget our duties on this
line, nor by way of special prayer for
the work there.
PLEADING FOR SIN.
Some time ago a religious paper, " The
Christian Messenger" of New York,
contained the following plea for sin from
one of their ministers:
" Faith can never grow too strong to
pray, ' God be merciful to me a sinner.'
We are all Pharisees by nature, publicans
only by grace, and let us shun as we
would a viper all claims to sinless per-fection.
Paul never reached it, or, if he
did, he was far from being conscious of
his high attainment. When a compar-atively
young Christian he wrote, , I am
the least of the apostles.' After he
bad grown in grace a few years he could
say, ' I am less than the least of all
saints.' When he had grown old in
God's service, he could subscribe himself
the ' chief of sinners.' A certain Meth-odist
bishop, in Charging a class of
licentiates, said, ' Aim at perfection, but
1 charge you, in God's name, never to
profess it.' The place for true faith is
on its knees before a holy ( Tod, weeping
tears of penitence for Its sins, and rejoic-ing
only in his righteousness."
A. C. Dixon, D. D.
It is strange that religious papers and
men who are claiming to preach the gos-p,
el of Jesus Christ, and claim to be try-ing
to get people saved, would make
such a plea for sin. However, it is not
very often you see a man who has D. D.
and LL. D. attached to his name, but
will plead for sin and claim that no one
can live free from it in this life. Did
not Jesus Christ come to save people
from their sins? And Paul testified
that " we are kept by the power of
God." He did not mean that we are
kept " in" our sins, but kept " free from
sin." What encouragement would it be
to those who are going the way of sin to
have a minister preach to come to Jesus
and be saved from their sins, but that he
can not keep us from sin in this world? I
Truly it would be holding up , a weak
Christ, one who is unable to fulfil his
mission here on earth.
People who plead for sin and put in
practice their belief on that line try to
hide behind Paul while he was a sinner,
before he accepted Jesus Christ as his
Savior, when he was going about per-secuting
the saints ot God, consenting to
their death, and believing. that he was
doing the will of God. He was then
persecuting those who were serving Jesus
Christ according to the Bible, just as
the so- called ministers of to- day who
believe in sin will persecute those who
teach and practice holiness; and doubt-less
some of them are deceived enough to
believe that they are doing the will of
God in carrying out such means of per-secution.
- When Paul spoke of himself
being the chief of sinners he referred to
a time before he had accepted Jesus
Christ as his Savior from sin. When he
said that he was the least of the apostles
and the least of all saints, that did not
detract from. his perfection or freedom
from sin. In his own sight he felt his
unworthiness and entire dependence upon
the Lord and was ready to be a servant
to any onein order to help them along in
the Christian life. Thus he was enabled
to be a useful instrument in the hands of
the Lord. There was one thing men-tioned
in the plan of salvation which
Paul stated plainly that he had not yet
attained, and that was the resurrection
of the body, and he looked forward to
the time when that would also be fulfill-ed
in his case and the Lord was through
with him here on earth.
After talking to the brethren about
pressing toward the mark for the prize
of the high calling of God in Christ
Jesus, Paul said, " Let us therefore as
many as be perfect be thus minded" etc.
Phil. 3: 15. So we see that he not only
claimed perfection regarding his salva-tion,
but that others also were perfect.
In Col. 1: 22- 28 he tells us how,
through the death of Jesus Christ, we can
be presented holy, unblamable, and per-fect
in Christ Jesus. See Col. 3: 14; 1
Thess. 3: 13; 2 Tim. 3: 17, and Heb.
13: 21. These are some of the expres-sions
of Paul. Again, we hear him tell
the brethren in 2 Cor. 13: 9 to be perfect
and of good comfort, and he wished even
their perfection. Read 2 Cor. 7: 1; 1
Cor. 2: 6.
Jesus said to his followers: " Be ye
therefore perfect even as your Father
which is in heaven is perfect."— Matt.
5: 48. _ He did not say, Be ye therefore
perfect as the D. D.' s and LL. D.' s of
to- day are perfect or as the " Christian
Messenger" recommends you to be per-fect,
hut " as your Father Which is in
heaven is perfect." Do you suppose
that he would have given a command
that was impossible for them to obey?
By no means. Again he said in Luke 6,
" The disciple is not above his master;
but every one that is perfect shall be as
his master." Paul continued in 1 Cor.
2: 6, saying, " Howbeit we speak wisdom
among them that are perfect." In 1
Jno. 2: 5, 6 we read, `.' Whoso keepeth
his word in him verily is the love of God
perfected: hereby know we that we are
in him. He that saith ho abideth in
him ought himself also so to walk, even
as he walked."
A FALSE REPORT.
I have just received information from
reliable ones in Missouri that one of the
anti- cleansing advocates has circulated
the report throughout the southern part
of Arkansas and Missouri that I have
accepted the one- work heresy. Now,
I am dead to my reputation; but lest
the enemy has caused my - name to be
used to help influence souls into a de-ception,
1 dare not hold my peace.
Now, it is only for God's glory and the
good of precious souls that I declare
this report to be false. I can truly say
I have never accepted this heresy,
neither have I been in the least inclined
toward it.. The Lord let me see in the
very beginning of this heresy ( while
reading a letter that was sent me by
some who were advocating it) that it
was a deception ot the devil, and in
order to accept it one would first have
to forfeit their salvation. My experi-ence
as well as God's word refutes this
heresy. I am glad to tell you my
experience is clear and definite; both in
justification and in sanctification. In
justification I received a complete de-liverance
from all my actual sins; and in
sanctification my heart was cleansed—
made perfectly pure from all inbred
depravity. This experience has spoiled
me for any arguments against the doc-trine
of the second work of grace as a
cleansing. It has done for me just what
the Bible says it will do, and my soul is
satisfied with this precious Bible way;
hence I am not looking for any other
way. Mrs. Della Fry.
Notes From the Journal of
D. S. Warner.
D EC. 13, 1877. The day was mild
and fair; took a walk in the woods
to commune with God; thought much of
the words of God: " I will make a cov-enant
with you."— Jer. 31; Bleb. 8: 10;
7: 20. Pere I read that this everlasting
covenant related to the new dispensa-tion,
and the apostle in Heb. 10 actually
connects it with sanctification. 1 felt
like entering more personally and form-ally
into this covenant with the Al-mighty.
But, I thought, can a worm
enter into an everlasting covenant with
the holy God of the universe? God
makes the proposition, and with solemn
reverence 1 venture to step out upon it;
and this I do in the name of the Lord
Jesus, my only righteousness.
A covenant is an agreement of two
parties in which both voluntarily bind
themselves to fill certain conditions and
receive certain benefits. God is the
party of the first part of the contract,
and has bound himself. Heb. 8; Jer.
31.
1. " I will put my laws into their mind
and write them in their hearts."
2. " And I will be, your God."—
3. " They shall know me, from the
Ezek. 36: 28.
least to the greatest."
1. " I will be merciful to their un-
"
tis and their iniquities will
rig5h. " Their . s'i
I remember no more."
O thou most high God, thou hast left
this covenant in thy Holy Book, saying,
" If any man will take hold of my cov-therefore,
in holy. fear and
enanotw."
Now,
reverence I present myself as the party
of the second part and subscribe
name to the holy article of agret- meni,
and, following thy example, will here
and now write down the conditions on
my part.
1st. " They shall be my people."—
Jer. - 31: 33.
Amen. Lord, I MIL lorever thine.
The vow is past beyond repeal,
. Now will I set the solemn seal.
SOLEMN GOV ENA NT.
Lord, thou hast been true to thy
, though
cov-enant,
h I have been most unfaith-ful,
and am now altogether unworthy tc,
take hold ot thy most gracious covenant;
but) knowing that thou hast bound
thyself in thy own free offer to " be
merciful to- their unrighteousness"
take courage to aapproach thee, and
would most earnestly beseech t hee to
fulfil thy wondertul offer to
Se ' my God, and I do most joyfully
yield myself entirely to be tli; ne.
Therefore, this soul which thou hast
made in thine own image is placed wholly
in thy hands. Do with it as seemeth
goTo( 1; is mind shall think only for thy
glory and the promotion of thy cause.
This will is thy will, 0 God; the
spirit within batty is / IOW thine; do
with it as thou wilt in liter and death.
This body is thy temple forever; these
hands onl y to work for thee; these eyes
to see thy adorable works and thy holy
law ; this tongue and these lips to speak
only holiness unto the Lord; these ears to
hear thy voice alone , these feet to walk
only in thy ways; and all my being is
now and forever thine.
This solemn covenant I make in the
name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and in
fear and reverence, in the year of our
Lord 1877, and on the 13th da y of De-cember.
In signing my name to this solemn
covenant I am aware that I bind myself
to live, act, speak, think, move, sit,
stand up, lie down, eat, drink, hear, see,
feel, and whatever I do, all the days and
nights of my life, to do all continually
and. exclusively to the glory of God. I
must henceforth wear nothing but what
honors God; 1 must have nothing in my
possession or under my control but such
things as I can consistently write upon:
" Holiness unto the Lord."
The place where I live must be wholly
dedicated to God. Every item of goods
or property that is undee my control is
hereby conveyed fully over into the
hands of God, to be used by him as he
wills, and to be taken from my stew-ardship
whenever the great Owner wishes
to do so; and it is not my business at
all.
She whom I call my wife belongs
forevermore to God; use her as thou
wilt and and where thou wilt; and leave
her with me or take her from me, just
as seemeth good to thee, and to thy
glory. Amen.
Levilla Modest, whom we love as a
dear child bestowed upon us by thy
infinite goodness, is hereby returned to
thee. If thou wilt leave us care for her
and teach her her true Father and
owner, we will do the best we can, by
thy aid, to make her profitable unto
thee: but if thou (= teeniest us unfit to
properly raise her, or wouldst have her
in thy more immediate presence, behold,
she is thine; take her. Amen, and
amen.
And now, great and merciful Father,
thou to whom I belong with all that
pertaineth to me; and thou who art
mine with all that pertains to thy fulness
and richness, all th's offering which I
have made would be but foolishness and
waste of time were it not for what I
have in thee obtained to confirm the
solemn contract; for were it not that
thou art my ( Tod, my promises would
be but idle words. I could fulfill noth-ing
which my mouth has uttered and my
pen has written. But since thou, the
almighty, omnicient, omnipresent, and
eternal God art mine, I have a thousand-
God certainly recognizes the justice of
punishing wickedness. Read carefully
Rom. 13: 1- 6; 1 Tim. 1: 8- 10; 4 Pet.
2: 13- 15.
Questions Answered.
Please answer the following questions
in The Gospel Trumpet:
1. Does a justified person have the
Spirit of God abiding in him, or is he
onl y with trim?
is a justified person fully in Christ,
or only to a certain extent? If the
latter, what is the extent?
3. Are the terms " our old man" and
" the old man" synonymous?
4. If the Adamic or inbred sin is no
part of the soul and does not contaminate
t he soul , as stated in The Gospel Trum-pet
Vol. 21, No. 5, what is there about it
that necessitates a cleansing?
5. Please explain Rom. 7: 17, 18, 23,
and Rom. 8: 3.
1. A person who is justified but not
sanctified does not have the Spirit in the
sense of an inward possession or the
inheritance promised to all God's chil-dren,
but yet he may enjoy the privilege
01 having the Spirit with him. See John
14: 17 and 1 Jno. 2; 27.
2. A justified person is in- Christ as
fully as it is possible for a sanctified.
person to be. 11 a man is once inside a
house he is in it as much as it is possible
to be. The super- excellence of the sanc-tified
state does not consist in being more
fully into Christ, but in having him
enthroned in its.
3. e know of no reason why the
terms " our old man" and " the old
man" should not be synonymous.
4. It was explained that the Adamic
or inbred sin does not contaminate the
soul in such a way as to produce guilt
or defilement of conscience; and that
therefore it does not debar a justified
man, who has a clear conscience, from
heaven. However, a refusal to be
cleansed from inbred sin will affect the
conscience and . produce guilt. The
removal of the Adamic sin necessitates a
cleansing because it is unholy, being
that disposition inherited from Adam
that takes issue with God and does not
say, " Thy will be done." It is not
actually a part of the soul, neither is it
guilt; yet it is a condition that needs to
be removed by the blood of Christ, and
its removal is a cleansing that perfects
the soul in the love of God. lieb.
13: 20, 21.
5. An article will appear soon, Lord.
willing, explaining the seventh chapter
of Romans.
Is it- right for the saints to arrest sin-ners
for disturbing meeting, and use the
law? Reader.
It is right for the saints to do so it it
is ritht tivr any- body, awl the word of
I would like a little plain explanation
on Lae 6: 30. Have we a right to ask
for what people owe us? E. B.
The text reads: " Give to every man
that asketh of thee; and of him that
taketh away thy goods ask them not
again:" The New Testament com-mandments
are in accordance with a real
living principle of right. To obey them
from any other standpoint would be a
blind observance, and would do the soul
no good. ' Moreover, such an observance
would not be what would please the
Lord. Were we to try to obey the com-mands
of the New Testament without the
spirit of the New Testament in our
hearts, we would make a failure and
come far short. The Spirit and the
Word go together. The Word throws
light on the Spirit and the Spirit throws
light on the Word. The Spirit puts a
proper construction on the command-ments
of the Word. We sometimes see
people who claim they have no need of
the Word; that they have the Spirit,
etc. It is all Spirit with them. Such
run into rank fanaticism and do things
directly contrary to the word al God.
On the other hand, we find many con-scientious
people who are endeavoring to
serve the word without the Spirit lead-ing
them, or without it working in and
through them. Their manner is some-what
like the Jews of old who were so
careful to obey, as Paul says, " in the
oldness of the letter" and not " in
newness of spirit." Such persons also
go into more or less fanaticism, and,
moreover, are in bondage, and subject
o many accusations if they do not obey
he word of God just czs tt reads. It is
certainly right to obey the word just as
t reads, but a passage needs illumina-ion
1.) y the Spirit sometimes before we
know just how it reads. The spirit of
he New Testament is always in har-mony
with what is ordinarily termed
good common sense, or what it might be
better to call, wisdom.
Suppose we consider Luke 6: 30 accord.-
ng to what would be a naked obser-vance;
that is, without any modifica-ions.
" Give to every man that asketh
of thee." It does not say how much to
ag ive;, so if a man should ask all that we
have, our house and all our other pro-perty,
even though it be all our clothing,
ve would feel obliged to give it. If a
Tian asked you for your knife you would
be obliged to give it, even though you
mew his motive was to take his life with
t. If a man asks you for money, you
vould feel condemned if you did not
obey the text, though you know he
ntended to spend the money for drink
or immoral purposes.
Such would not be the New Testament
obedience at all. It would be worse
than Old Testament bondage. Luke
6: 30 should be regarded as a principle
laid down which we are to obey in wis-dom
and not in the blindness of the
letter. Christ intended that we should
have wisdom. He said the Spirit would
give us understanding and guide us into
all truth. Therefore he could risk the
committal of his commands to our com-prehension.
The latter clause of the text has no
reference to regular business dealings in
which we expect pay for goods sold or
in which we are accustomed to ask for
what people owe us. Obey this text
according as the Spirit dictates to your
good judgment and all will be well.
A. L. B.
News from the Field.
Caringer, Tenn., Mar. 9.
Since our last report through the
Trumpet we have had the privilege of
meeting with the little congregation
here at Caringer, where we found them
much encouraged to move forward.
We find that Tennessee is ripe to har-vest.
We have more calls than we can
fill. Any true minister can find plenty
to do in the South. I had a letter a few
days ago from Bro. W. S. Brown of
Maloney, Term. stating that they were
greatly in need of a minister to preach
the Bible in . their neighborhood. Any
of God's true ministers from the north
feeling led of the Lord to go to Bro.
Brown's, stop at Dayton, on the C. S.
H. H. Notify Bro. Brown and. he will
meet you at the station.
k. N. Roark.
Dryden, Va., Mar. 7.
God is keeping us saved; we give him
the glory. After the assembly- meeting
at St. Clair, Tenn. we came to Big-stone
Gap, Va. and began meetings in
Jesus' name. We had large attendance.
In this meeting the dear saints were
wonderfully blessed; one was sanctified,
just after the meeting closed. Praise
God! Truly this meeting was owned
and blessed of the Lord, and was a real
feast to souls. We have just closed a
meeting about two and one- half miles
from Dryden. In this meeting we had
a large attendance and real good interest.
As the word went forth backed up by
the mighty power of God, it convinced
many of the truth. We believe some
are willing to obey. One precious soul
was reclaimed. Glory to God! By the
help of God we mean to do all we can to
lead precious souls out into this glorious
light. Those wishing to write us, ad-dress
us at Bigtone Gap, Va.
W. P. and P. Long.
elf ade, 1. T., Mar. 8.
I have been for some time trying to
get the gospel introduced into this wick-ed
place. I cannot see much manifesta-tion
yet, but the people seem to have
more respect for God's children. I can
not yet see why the Lord led me to this
place. However, I am satisfied; for I
do not doubt in the least that the Lord
has led ine. It may be the Lord wants
me to make a permanent home here.
The people have given us a house and lot
and want us to make our home here,
and we will if the Lord is pleased with
it. However, I only promise to stay
till next fall, and the people said if I
did. not want to make this my home after
this year I could dispose of our house
and lot in any way 1 saw fit, and all
would be right. So, I have . not as yet
decided; but I am praying ana believing
the Lord will do a work here. We
have a Sunday- school now. Only one
brother here is out in the light. We are
financially pressed now and ask you to
help us in your prayers. You that have
been out in thework know what it is to
be away from the saints among sinners
and have to trust God for all things. I
will be in the work; for I can not be idle.
Jas. D. Ferrill.
Monroe, Ind., Mar. 6.
We can report victory in Jesus' name
over- our common foe the devil, for
which we praise God.
We have been holding some meetings
lately in company with Bro. C. II.
Eldridge of Tekonsha, Mich. Met with
the church at Willshire, Ohio ( which is
my place of worship) and held meeting
one week. The Lord wonderfully man-ifested
his power to save, sanctify, and
heal. The church was instructed in the
word of God and more firmly settled in
his will. While here Bro. Eldridge had
a severe attack of nervous prostration
and grip, the former trouble being
chronic. He was anointed and prayed
for, and the Lord heard and raised him
up. Praise God! From there we went
near Rockford, Ohio, and held meeting ten
days in a hall. This is a new place.
Bro. Botts of Ft. Wayne was there for a
short tine last fall. Had good attend
ance and attention was given to the word.
Three consecrated and many, we trust,
were won to the truth. The people
were very friendly to us in supplying our
needs. May God reward them for their
hospitality. Bro. L. Reynolds of
Decatur, Ind., assisted in this meeting.
I came home on Feb. 22 and held two
meetings in Bro Johnson's house; one
hand was raised for prayer. Bro.
Eldridge returned home the 25th. We
are much encouraged because of the
outlook for successful work for God in
these parts. Brethren, please pray for
me and the work of the Lord here.
Elmore Cook.
Oxford, Kans., Mar, 9.
We are glad to report victory in our
Redeemer's name. We have been in
meetings almost constantly since New-year's.
First at Lyle, Okla., where a
few saw the light and began to walk in
it. From there we went to Anthony,
Kans. and held a cottage- meeting with
the saints. God blessed our souls, and
we continued on our journey to Kiowa,
where we helped Bro. Bryant in a two
weeks' meeting, a few miles out of town.
The weather was quite cold; so not
many attended. But good seed was
sown, and we trust God for the increase.
In company with Bro. Bryant we came
to Oxford and held a few days' meeting.
One man sought pardon of sins. Bro.
Bryant went home and we came to
Potwin, a new field. We held up Jesus
as a perfect Savior at the Golden Gate
schoolhouse. The Lord gave wonderful
victory and liberty in preaching the
word. One dear old grandma eighty-four
years old got free in the Lord. One
was sanctified, many acknowledged the
truth. The people came in crowds
toward the close of the meeting, and
were very attentive. e pray God to
bless them for their kindness to us.
Truly God is good. He has been bounti-fully
supplying our needs. Let us trust
him, for God wants his children to have
confidence in him. We find many
promises to those who trust in God.
Pray for us. S. and A. McAlister.
Muscatine, la., Mar. 11.
I am glad to report that - God has been
faithful to keep as from the evils of the
world, sin and sickness, and also from
the devil himself; for which we praise
God. For the encouragement of others,
we would say that this winter's cam-paign
has been one of success throughout,
although in some places the result was
not as satisfactory as in others. Never-theless
we give God all the glory for
what he has done, and believe that last-ing
good has been accomplished in each
meeting. At Carthage, Mo. was a man
that had fallen under the morphine
habit. He came to Jesus - during the
meeting held at that place and the Lord
gloriously saved and wonderfully healed
him, delivering him completely from the
morphine habit. We hope the Lord
will keep him from getting into such a
horrible condition in the future. From
Carthage we went to Webb City, where
the . Lord blessed in the administration of
his word. Some differences among the
professors were settled, and a few souls
were saved. The next meeting was at
Muscatine, Ia., resulting in good
throughout, and the saints are now hav-ing
good meetings, and appear to be in
good working order. May God bless
and keep them by his mighty power
from all evils. From Muscatine we went
to Clinton. Here the saints, in part,
were deceived under the influence of the
antichrist spirit to such a degree that
they could not determine the line be-tween
sectarians and anti- sectarians.
God. in his love and mercy, drew the
line fur them again, and those who were
deceived among them received the truth
and were restored again into favor with
God, except one, " who loveth to have
the pre- eminence among them" and
who refused to come to the meeting.
May God pity the poor man and grant
him repentance to the acknowledging of.
fold assurance that all shall be tulfil led
through thy fulness. My ignorance is
fully supplied by thy own infinite
- wisdom.
My utter weakness and inability to
preserve myself from sin is abundantly
supplied by- the omnipotence to thy
everlasting praise.
Glory be to thy holy name! Though
1 have solemnly pledged all things to thee,
yet as thou art " my all and all" I have
nothing to tear. Now, 0 Father, my
God and Savior, I humbly pray thee to
so keep me that all my powers of soul,
body, and spirit; my time, talents, with
influence, words, and works, shall con-tinually,
exclusively, and eternally,
glorify thy holy name through Jesus
Christ, my Lord and Savior. Amen,
and amen. Daniel Sidney Warner.
In covenant with the God of all grace
and mercy who has become my salvation,
my all; and whose I am forever to the
praise of his glory. Amen.
Entered into by the directions of the
Holy Spirit and sighed this 13th day of
December in the year of our Lord
eighteen hundred and seventy- seven.
I realized much strength by obeying
the impressions of the Spirit in writing
out the foregoing covenant. God seem-ed
present as though I was making an
agreement with a person whom Icould
see by my side.
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6 THE GOSPEL TRUMPET
the truth. At this
few conversions and
Praise and honor to
who doeth all things
Testimonies
..• ■ ■ • ■ ■
Athena, Ore.
I desire to give in my testimony for
Christ. He has so wonderfully saved
me that I can trust him. in everything.
In time of distress he healed my body,
and I give him all the praise. I was
then a member of the M. E. denomina-tion,
and felt I had a work to do among
my own people. But alas! all my efforts
seemed to be m vain, and I found myself
alone in this work. But the blessed
Master has always stayed near me. If
those who have tracts and Trumpets will
please send me some, I will distribute
them, and prepare for the work to begin
here. Pray that I may do my whole
duty and be kept humble, also pray for
my unsaved family. Susie S. Brady. •
Farmerstown, Ohio.
I praise God for a complete salvation
that brought me out of the Amish sect.
After I was out I thought I had to join
some other sect, so I started for Michigan
to find some sect that would be more
according to the word of God. Praise
the Lord, he led me to a people that were
free from all sectism and out in the
evening light. When I heard them
preach the full gospel, I found it to be
just what I wanted. Since then I have
been happy in the way. It is greatly
desired that some of the saints come
here and preach the truth. I live four
miles southwest of Sugar Creek, Ohio.
J. H. Hostetter.
Edinboro, Pa.
My testimony is that the Lord saves
and keeps me by his divine power. I
am so thankful he lifted. me up out of
darkness; for I was so blind I could not
see how merciful the Lord is to those
that will put their trust in him, and
stand on the promises. Dear brethren
and sisters, do not get discouraged, but
let , us come humbly to the feet of Jesus
and he will lift us up out of our
troubles and heal us from our sicknesses.
He has healed me many times, for which
I give him the glory, and by his grace
and strength I shall live for him who set
me free. I was a sinner and he justified
me, and to- day I have perfect confidence
in him. Please pray for my dear com-panion,
who is unsaved, that he might
walk the Lord's way with me.
Kate Pifer.
Frankfort, Kans.
1 appreciate the privilege of testifying
to the goodness of God. Jesus is my
justifier, sanctifier, and healer, of both
soul and body. Glory to his name! 1
accepted the whole truth about thirteen
months ago, and I praise the Lord that
the way grows brighter every day. My
soul thirsts for a good sermon, sent
forth with power. The Gospel Trumpet
is a welcome visitbr at my home. I love
to read its pages over and over. I look
up the references and ask God to show
me the truth, and it is revealed. Oh,
how my soul does rejoice m the truth!
I praise God that I am serving a true
and living God that saves and keeps us
washed in the blood of the Lamb. ' Tis
sweet to trust in Jesus. I am leaning
on his everlasting arm, which is able to
deliver us in time of trouble. Above all
let us take the shield of faith, wherewith
we shall be able to quench all the fiery
darts of the wicked, and take the helmet
of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit,
which is the word of God. I ask an in-terest
in your prayers that my husband
may see the light, and that 1 may be
kent humble at the feet of Jesus, walk-ing
in the light as it shines upon my
716 Franklin St., Peoria, Ill.
1 feel led to testify to the saving and
healing power of God, and deliverance
from sectism. My early life, after 1
reached the age of 17, was spent in sin
and dissipation, entirely disregardful of
the worship of God. But I was con-verted.
at the age of 23, in the Salvation
Army, when . God, to a certain extent.
blessed the labors of part of the members
of this schism. ( But sad is the change;
for surely Babylon is fallen. Instead of
souls, it is now money.) About a year
after my conversion I thought I was
called of God to go out as an officer; but
I resigned in about 14 months. After
four years of communion with my
Savior, in an evil hour self conquered,
and although I never went back to drink-ing
or those sins, I was a rebel and had 1
been called away 1 would have been lost.
Shortly before I was reclaimed ( four and
one- half years ago) my wife was healed
in Chicago in answer to prayer and lay-ing
on of hands. That was the means
of getting me back into the fold.. Praise
God forever. About a month after
I yielded to the Spirit's call, 1 was
healed of a severe case of indigestion,
from which 1 had suffered for three
years. I give God all the glory. About
this time the Volunteers of America
were organized, and under promise of
greater freedom to go where 1 thought
I could do the most good, I entered the
movement as an officer; but I now found
that things were not as represented, and
that it was all a movement of man's.
So in January, 1899 I resigned and
moved back to Joliet, my old home.
There I heard the true gospel and one
church preached, but could not see or
accept the teaching until God himself by
his word revealed it to me, for which I
praise his name. I have felt a great
desire many times to go and teach others
the way, and bring them to a knowledge
of the truth as it is in Christ Jesus, but
as I look at the failures of some who
have gone out to preach before they were
qualified, I feel I had better stay at
home forever rather than preach any-thing
1 can not practice in all its truth;
for if we do not possess all things we
can not teach all things as Christ has
commanded us. 1 ask the prayers of the
saints that I may be led of God in all
things. Wesley Vail.
Vesta, Wash.
About two years ago I started in the
strait and narrow way— the beautiful
evening light. It grows brighter as 1
grow in grace. I am fully satisfied with
Jesus. He is everything to me. W hen
I came to the Lord to be saved it seemed
to me that 1 was giving up a great deal
for salvation, but praise our dear Savior's
name, my reward exceeds my sacrifice a
hundredfold. It was as copper in ex-change
for gold. I was first converted
when twelve years of age, and from that
time until nearly three years ago lived
up to what light I had on the Word—
being in a saved condition only part of
the time. When 1 first heard the light
preached, it seemed very strange to me.
I did not want to give up sectism and
fashion to accept the humble way and
companionship of the saints, for I knew
that would mean a farewell to many of
my friends. For a while, the more I
would consider it the less I felt inclined
to do it. My parents were just coming
out into the light at the time, and had
begun to take The Gospel Trumpet,
which they dearly loved to read. 1
could hardly bear the sight of it, and
would not deign to read it. I grew
worse, getting farther from God, becom-ing
more miserable myself, and making
it very unpleasant for the home. Mother
would often remonstrate with me, and I
would feel sorry for my actions, and try
to do better; but to no avail.
We are commanded to walk while we
have light lest darkness come upon us.
This I had failed to do, and as a result I
backslid. 0 dear ones, the Lord meant
just what he said when he uttered those
words. Henceforth 1 expect to walk in
every ray of light, let the cost be what
it may. It pays now and in the end.
A few months later two ministers came
to our neighborhood preaching the pure
word of God. It was preached so
plainly, the Holy Spirit convincing and
convicting, that I saw my awful con-dition,
and after a hard struggle gave
my heart to God. Oh, what peace came
to my soul! It seemed to me that I was
living in a new world; for truly, had I
not entered the New Jerusalem? ( Rev.
21.) Since then I have had no desire to
turn back. I know the world with all
its pride and inducements has no real joy
or peace to give. All I want to live for
is to glorify God.
We are in great need of more gospel
workers here in the West. While, of
course, there are not too many in the
East, yet there are many more than in
the " W est. Is not God leading some of
them to come here and help break the
bread of eternal life to the dying? It
behooves us to do all we can. " V% r e are
in one of the greatest reformations this
world has ever seen; yet that is not all
— it is the last. Oh, let us plead with
God in. behalf of lost souls. " As soon
as Zion travailed, she brought forth her
children."— Isa. 66: 8. Of course we all
would like to see everybody saved; but
that is not s ifficient. We should get in
such earnestness that we will go to the
Father with pleading and supplication
stamped upon our hearts, that he will
help us to do all we can. 11, ould to God
that he would roll such a burden for lost
souls upon the hearts of all who have
ability to work in his vineyard, that they
could not rest until they knew they were
in God's order. Sophia Hines.
Calls for Meetings.
We have a place here for holding meet-ings,
but have no preacher. Mrs. M. Genz,
Louisiana, Mo.
We would like to have some of God's
ministers preach the pure word of God, to
us. Any one feeling led to come please
address Jas. K. Waller, Fort Gibson, I. T.
Newton, W. Va. We and others desire
some of the saints to come here and preach.
There is a good schoohouse within five or
six miles of Newton that can be had to
preach in. This is a good neighborhood
and any one coming - will be treated well. If
some one can come by the second Sunday
in April please do so, and call at the
residence of either of the undersigned on
Granie's Creek, Newton, Roane Co., W.
Va. A. H. Casto, T. J. King.
I should. be very much pleased to corre-spond
with any of God's true ministers
with a view to securing their help in hold-ing
some revival meetings here. There is
a wide field here embracing four or five
counties without a true gospel preacher
that I can hear of. As I go about trying to
awaken people, many say, " How I wish we
could have a real revival !" Many honest
souls are beginning to see the deceitfulness
of sectism and are longing for the pure
gospel. I have been praying God for
some time to send us a Holy Ghost worker,
and I believe God is going to answer my
prayer. I feel sure that some meetings
held in this vicinity would result in the
salvation of precious souls. This is a new
country but the people are generally pros-perous
and hospitable. Any one feeling
led of God and are willing to sacrifice for
Jesus' sake, please correspond with W. D.
Rice, Bigrock, Mich. " Come over into
Macedonia and help us."
Meeting Notices,
Columbia, S. C. Assembly. Beginning
March 22, to continue 10 days. All lovers
of the truth are invited to attend. Come
prepared to take care of yourselves as far
adsre psso sDs. i bEl. e L. iFnodsre fyu, r4th09e rP ilnaifno rSmt. ation ad-
St. Paul, S. C. Assembly. Beginning
April 5, to cmitinue 10 days. Workers
needed. Address Nero Wells.
Fairfax, Mo. Beginning Apr. 5. Meet-ing
at Mill Ores k Chapel. Bros. A. B.
Stanberry and Jno. Harrington are expect-emda
yto l ebaed . h Leurcei nadnad H wahyoems. soever the Lord
Lodi, Cal. Camp- meet ing. Beginning
May 3 and to continue over two Sundays,
All lovers of the truth are invited. GocPs
ministers and workers will be gladly receiv_
ed and cared for. For further information
address M. P. Elam, or C. A. Hudson,
Lodi, Cal.
The time for the Woodburn, Ore. camp-meeting
is set for June 13- 23. This meet-ing
will be held in the grove where it was
six years ago, about one- half mile from the
depot. I trust that all who might want to
come will remember the date and place.
We will try to secure pasturage for teams.
For further information write Bro. A.
Jordan or P. Chappell, Woodburn, Ore.
J. L. Green.
Macon, Ga. Beginning June 19. As-sembly.
Every one is invited. Ministerial
help needed. T. H. Holmes.
The western annual camp- meeting of the
church of God will be held as before in
Neosho Falls, Woodson Co., Kans., begin-ning
every year, as far as we know, the first
Thursday in August and continuing over
two Sundays. Further notice of the meet-ing
will appear later. S. G. Bryant.
Emlenton, Pa. Beginning Aug. 22,
Camp- meeting. Will be held as before on.
the Whitehall camp- ground. Will con-tinue
over two Sundays. Further notice
will appear later. Samuel Martz.
The Whole Gospel Mission, corner 27th
and Bell Sts., Kansas City, Mo. Services
Sunday at 10 a. m. and Sunday and.
Wednesday nights. Samuel Jacobson.
Requests for Prayer.
Pray for the healing of Henry J. Wag-gener,
of fits.
I wish the dear saints everywhere to
please pray for my healing, as I am par-alyzed,
and in a helpless condition. Peter
Engle, Thayer, Mo.
Pray for the healing of my daughter, who
has afflicted eyes. L. V. MeD., Brook-haven,
Miss.
Obituary,
Cushing, Okla.
SMITH.— Everett Smith was born Deaai
12, 1877; died Jan. 21, 1901, of eonsump-!
tion. He made his return unto the Lord a:. 1
few days before his death, and died trium4
phant in the faith. He said he felt per-"
fectly clear before God. Among his last
words were praises to the Lord. He leaves
one sister and one brother.
Mrs. Kate Bradshaw.
Grand Junction, Mich.
G- OWENS.--- Jennie A. Gowens, daughteat
of Bro. and Sister Wm. Adams, of Covert,:
Mich., departed this life March 1, 1901;
aged 22 yr. 1 mo. and 2 da. During
her last illness Sister Gowens was a grea
sufferer and in her distress was led to call?:;
upon the Lord. He heard and receive
her. She leaves a sure witness behind
that all was well. May God bless and carol
for the two little ones left behind without ail
mother. May God's blessing rest upon the
bereaved ones. W. B. Grover.
Mg A
W. A. Barker.-
CONQUEST.— RobeMrta Opltei sH Cillo, nKqaune. st'
was born Feb. 6, 1880; died March 4g
1901. He came out into the clear light o0.
the gospel three years ago, since when Iasi
has been walking in all the light he had..' i
He left a bright evidence of his acceptariee
and talked of the goodness of God as lout
as he was conscious. Almost his last words;
were : " There is nothing so real as salva-don."
A few days before he became sick
he sent money to the Trumpet Office for a_
library to be placed in the penitentiary o
Kansas. After • he became sick he als
sent a telegram to the Trumpet family lo
tparkaey ehrism. B toa th iitm wsealsf . t hIte w Laos rtdh'es wwriiltle tra' i
privilege to be with him during the las
two days of his illness, and to mingle 0
prayers with his. When the end came a'
could truly say: " How blessed it is to d
in the Lord!" He leaves a grandmother;`
and other relatives, his parents having di
bowefh rseialalevv ahetedio , w na. na sd yboriunngg t. h MSem. aS y. t o VG aao nkdBn buolswekslierskd t. g
place there were a pathway. Nay God bless the saints
some were healed. everywhere. Mrs. C. C. Mercer.
the God of heaven
well.
A. J. Kilpatrick.
Bluegrass, Ind.
BARKER.— Mrs. Sarah Barker departed
this life Feb. 24, 1901; aged 52 yrs. 1
mo. 28 da. She united with the U. B.
denomination when 22 years old and. lived: 4
up to all the light she received. Six years:
ago she yielded to a brighter life, which is•
the oneness in Christ, and has since been s-- f
faithful worker in the cause of Christ. Her
voice could often be heard in exhortation or
prayer, or earnestly entreating precious souls`
to come to Jesus. Although our hearts are
crushed with sorrow, yet we realize thatI
our loss is her eternal gain. Her decease;
was sudden and unexpected. May God helps
us to say, " Thy will be done." She leaves! i
a husband, seven children, and many::
friends. Yet we weep not as those who
are left without a hope. rl
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